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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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SCVO Briefing: Scottish Government Spending Review

resource, and support the voluntary sector and our essential services by aligning the Scottish Government’s,Funding including: Multi-year funding: funding that provides a minimum three-year standard across all government,that is unrestricted, covers core costs, and enables organisations to plan, adapt, and meet good governance,For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding.,SCVO welcomed the “Fairer Funding” pilot launched by the Scottish Government in February 2025 - which

https://scvo.scot/p/102130/2025/12/03/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-spending-review

5 charity governance gaffes

It's trustees week, so TFN looks back on five recent occasions when charity trustees really messed up and what can be learned from their mistakes

https://tfn.scot/lists/5-events-that-have-pushed-the-limits-of-charity-trustees

Charities back governance kitemark

Three quarters of Scottish charities have said they would like to see a certification for good governance

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-back-governance-kitemark

SCVO response to UK Government Spending Review  

Executive, said: “Today’s announcement includes little recognition of the voluntary sector, despite UK government,partnership with the sector and our sector’s significant contribution to the UK economy and the government’s,needed on allocations for Scotland which would provide much needed funds through which Scottish Government,"The UK Government’s commitment to multi-year Spending Reviews is welcome and provides the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy later this month should recognise these benefits

https://scvo.scot/p/98900/2025/06/11/scvo-response-to-uk-government-spending-review

SCVO response to 2025/26 Programme for Government 

Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “Today’s Programme for Government (PfG) restates the Scottish Government,“The Fairer Funding pilot is, however, a very small part of the government’s overall £1 billion investment,“To achieve Fairer Funding by 2026, and to make good on the PfG’s rhetoric that this government recognises,‘the importance of a thriving Third Sector in Scotland’, the Scottish Government must go further.

https://scvo.scot/p/98517/2025/05/06/scvo-response-to-2025-26-programme-for-government

Insights on better endings

It’s an obvious one to start with but many nonprofits reliant on government funding or philanthropic,Fragile governance is leading to poor decisions which can create fast spirals of crisis towards endings,This trend is marked by lack of understanding of the governance role of trustees, and by inadequate relationships

https://scvo.scot/p/89466/2024/03/25/insights-on-better-endings

SCVO responds to UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant

Responding to the publication of the UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant, Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief,Executive, said: “SCVO welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant, which,improved - SCVO will be making the case for a meaningful partnership of equals between the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/99350/2025/07/17/scvo-responds-to-uk-governments-civil-society-covenant

Governance meltdown at housing association

Organisation faces big challenges as another board member resigns

https://tfn.scot/news/governance-meltdown-at-housing-association

Governance review ordered at RSPCA

Problems at one of England's biggest charities

https://tfn.scot/news/governance-review-ordered-at-rspca

Top tips for trustees: Make space for cyber

Looking at data from SCVO’s Good Governance Checkup, we see that lots of trustees aren’t sure whether,You are already managing risk Every governance body has to think about potential risks their organisation

https://scvo.scot/p/101733/2025/11/03/top-tips-for-trustees-make-space-for-cyber

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