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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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The Reuse Consortium Story and Impact Report

Many public sector organisations want to increase their circular and local procurement but have struggled,Circular Communities Scotland started the Reuse Consortium in 2016 to make sustainable procurement from

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reuse-consortium-story-and-impact-report

Small Charities in Scotland

Summary Small charities are an essential part of communities across Scotland, and account for three-quarters of the Scottish charities. Here we pull together some key facts and figures about the importance of small charities in Scotland. We also look at some of the challenges...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/small-charities-in-scotland

Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review

Those areas were: funding, meaningful collaboration, procurement and lack of trust, with lack of trust,partnerships Open communication Building trusted relationships Empowerment of communities Public sector procurement,and the third sector Approaches to public procurement Competitive tendering

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/supporting-collaboration-between-the-third-and-public-sectors-evidence-review

Mapping and Understanding the UK Civil Society Sector 2026 - findings from the UK Third and Civil Society Sector Database

Organisation size and procurement: Public procurement is dominated by large and major organisations.,Micro and small organisations of all types are almost entirely absent from procurement markets.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/mapping-and-understanding-the-uk-civil-society-sector-2026-findings-from-the-uk-third-and-civil-society-sector-database

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

SCVO Briefing: Programme for Government

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

https://scvo.scot/p/98456/2025/05/01/scvo-briefing-programme-for-government

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

NCVO Policy Paper: How voluntary and community organisations can help transform public services

Short policy paper exploring current procurement processes, and how VCOs can be enabled to really transform

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/ncvo-policy-paper-how-voluntary-and-community-organisations-can-help-transform-public-services

Community Wealth Building: Approaches relevant to rural and island communities

suggest a set of possible learning points in relation to each of the five principles: Progressive procurement,: Considering the introduction of a geographicalelement to procurement to ensure processes are applicable

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/community-wealth-building-approaches-relevant-to-rural-and-island-communities

The Economy

A combination of factors look set to make this another difficult year for voluntary sector finances: UK and Scottish economies still feeling the impact of Brexit, Covid, cost-of-living crisis, and ongoing global economic instability costs remaining high, particularly food and...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/economy

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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.