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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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Culture & Business Fund Scotland

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Culture organisations in arts and heritage can now apply to the Culture & Business Scotland Fund (C&BS), designed to support innovative and mutually beneficial partnerships between culture and business organisations across Scotland, for up to £1 for every £2 invested by business organisations.Through the C&BS Fund since the launch of the programme in 2017, a total of just over £3.1 million has been invested with 169 C&BS Fund investments made across all 32 local authority areas. C&BS Fund is an investment programme which receives direct investment from the Scottish Government.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000Fwo0bEAB/culture-business-fund-scotland

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

Jason Henderson
27 May 2024
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proposal could undermine the commitment to sustainable and inclusive volunteering which the Scottish Government,It is, therefore, vitally important that the Scottish Government decides against progressing the proposal,perhaps instead of seeking to introduce proposals to the detriment of the sector, the Scottish Government,By ensuring the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding commitment directly mirrors SCVO’s own Fair Funding,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

The charity (de)banking landscape

Kyrstie Brown
23 April 2024
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account, leading to problems down the line with maintaining the account as the way a charity is governed,trustees’ personal accounts in the interim period, which raises serious concerns about financial governance,they operate, which can be exacerbated by a lack of understanding by the banks, and poor financial governance,red-flagged’ when updating their account or business details because banks do not understand charity governance,and requirements, offer banks an overview of how charities and community groups are structured and governed

https://scvo.scot/p/89511/2024/04/23/the-charity-debanking-landscape

Stirling City Heritage Trust - Traditional Buildings Repairs Grant

Currently Closed
Grants are available for repairs to traditional properties within the Stirling City boundary which are members of the Traditional Buildings Health Check. Grant funding is for traditional repairs such as slating, leadwork, repair of timber sash and case windows, cast iron guttering repairs and masonry repointing.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000LiUBlUAN/stirling-city-heritage-trust-traditional-buildings-repairs-grant

Scottish Sports Association

  • Membership number 2663

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/2663/scottish-sports-association

Energy Saving Trust - Energy Redress Scheme

Currently open
The fund aims to build the capacity of the community energy sector and deliver impactful renewable energy projects. It seeks to demonstrate how a just transition to net zero can benefit everyone.The priorities of the scheme are to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations, develop innovative products or services and empower consumers to reduce their carbon emissions.The scheme will fund new projects in the following funding streams:- The Main Fund: aimed at projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.- The Impact Fund: aimed at projects monitoring the impact to households, of energy advice and other interventions.- The Small Project Fund: aimed at projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.- Innovation Fund: aimed at projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households.- Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund: aimed at projects that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint.- Just Transition Fund: aimed at projects that will develop community renewable energy which will benefit vulnerable energy consumers.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000LeoA4UAJ/energy-saving-trust-energy-redress-scheme

Scottish Women's Budget Group

  • Membership number 5846
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC050221

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5846/scottish-womens-budget-group

Fife Council - Special Projects Scheme

Currently Closed
The scheme aims to make one-off grants to voluntary organisations whose work complements the work of Social Work Services. Particular attention will be given to groups operating within priority areas or serving priority groups within the terms of Fife Council Policies. Groups who address equal opportunities issues will also be looked on favourably. Grants are only available to groups involved in the field of social welfare.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003ifyHEAQ/fife-council-special-projects-scheme

NatureScot - Peatland Action

Currently open
Peatland Action (PA) is a peatland restoration project run by Scottish Natural Heritage and funded mainly by Scottish Government. The funding primarily supports on-the-ground restoration activities. This includes:- installation of peat dams in man-made ditches to increase water levels- allowing the peat-building mosses called sphagnums to re-establish. - more novel techniques such as peat hag re-vegetating by using the surrounding vegetation to stabilise the bare eroding peat

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003gr5MEAQ/naturescot-peatland-action

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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Our position SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Access,In most cases, we can achieve continuity in rights under FoI law by developing existing governance and,is impossible through existing governance and processes - (questions 2a, 4a and 8a) Maintaining and,SCVO supports this legislation and is seeking the government to go further.,rights is impossible through existing governance and processes.

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

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2026. 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.