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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Enable your staff to work from home

If your charity is able to join the Scottish Public Procurement portal, you can get high-end HP laptops

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/enable

SCVO Environmental Policy

should be read in conjunction with our Travel and Subsistence Policy, all staff wellbeing policies, procurement

https://scvo.scot/environment

Managed IT

IT services: a responsive IT helpdesk, accessible by all your team software and hardware advice, procurement

https://scvo.scot/services/managed-it

SCVO’s response to DSIT’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan 

Jason Railton
28 April 2025
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Recently, we submitted our response to the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Inclusion Action Plan—a new strategy from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that sets out how digital exclusion will be tackled across the UK. You can read our...

https://scvo.scot/p/98398/2025/04/28/scvos-response-to-dsits-digital-inclusion-action-plan

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 August 2025
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Question 1: What actions should the Scottish Government be taking now to start to address these ‘Scottish specific fiscal sustainability challenges’? The voluntary sector is and should be recognised as part of the solution to Scotland’s long-term fiscal challenges. The voluntary...

https://scvo.scot/p/99925/2025/08/12/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2026-27-responding-to-long-term-fiscal-pressures

The five challenges

Device procurement can be a complex process, and there can be difficulties around supply issues and distribution

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-2

Programme for Government: Voluntary sector deserves to be treated fairly

Anna Fowlie
5 September 2024
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We’re not a nice-to-have sector. We’re an essential sector. 

https://scvo.scot/p/93667/2024/09/05/programme-for-government-voluntary-sector-deserves-to-be-treated-fairly

PVG scheme proposal surely for the bin, along with policymaking that continues to treat the sector as an afterthought

Jason Henderson
23 January 2025
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In May last year, the Scottish Government opened its consultation on a series of Disclosure Scotland proposals, including steps to provide PVG discounts to care experienced people and those on particular benefits. Alongside these admirable proposals, there was one specific...

https://scvo.scot/p/96653/2025/01/23/pvg-scheme-proposal-surely-for-the-bin-along-with-policymaking-that-continues-to-treat-the-sector-as-an-afterthought

What is Fair Funding?

The voluntary sector needs a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure that organisations can provide the services and projects that are crucial to communities across Scotland. This can only be achieved by guaranteeing Fair Funding that...

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/what-is-fair-funding

Scottish Government Debate Briefing: Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget

Sheghley Ogilvie
7 January 2025
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It must be recognised that poor funding and procurement practices undermine voluntary organisations aspirations

https://scvo.scot/p/96257/2025/01/07/scottish-government-debate-briefing-tackling-child-poverty-and-inequality-through-the-scottish-budget

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.