This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
 
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sign in Sign up
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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Restarting services safely

Beth Mukushi
17 May 2021
Posted in
this blog provides a summary of three main sources of support to help you develop plans: Scottish Government,Guidance The Scottish Government website is being regularly updated, with detailed guidance for different

https://scvo.scot/p/43621/2021/05/17/restarting-services-safely

Scottish election results 2021

Sheghley Ogilvie
13 May 2021
Posted in
Scottish Parliamentary election concluded with a predictable result, a historic fourth term in Government,As policy colleagues know, minority government can be an opportunity for influencers.

https://scvo.scot/p/43605/2021/05/13/election-results-2021

Happy Volunteers' Week!

Tracey Bird
3 June 2021
Posted in
The popularity of this week’s Good Governance - Board Diversity & Young Trustees Webinar shows that there

https://scvo.scot/p/43869/2021/06/03/happy-volunteers-week

Programme for Government 2020/21

Craig Wilson
2 September 2020
Posted in
The First Minister sets out the Scottish Government’s policy stall for the year ahead At the beginning,of each September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government; a sort of mini manifesto,Due to that looming election, the Programme for Government is necessarily light on legislation.,In fact, the government has seemingly already overstretched itself on legislative commitments and has,Government and local government) will see 50,000 previously digitally excluded people brought online

https://scvo.scot/p/40142/2020/09/02/programme-for-government-2020-21

Digital inclusion in the house

Michael McLaughlin
5 May 2021
Posted in
Feeding into wider conversations with Scottish Government around joined up digital strategies and lessons,It was heartening to see mention in the Scottish Government's 'Housing to 2040' strategy of improved

https://scvo.scot/p/43522/2021/05/05/digital-inclusion-in-the-house

Why boards benefit from having young trustees

Joel Meekison
27 April 2021
Posted in
We aim to create better, more inclusive governance through doubling the number of young trustees and,That’s why I’ll be speaking at SCVO’s free Good Governance webinar: ‘Board Diversity and Young Trustees

https://scvo.scot/p/43301/2021/04/27/why-boards-benefit-from-having-young-trustees

SCVO enters new strategic partnership

Press release
15 March 2021
Posted in
partnership has been launched to boost collaboration between the voluntary sector and national and local government,Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government,shaped by incredible collaborations between communities, the third sector and national and local government,between the third sector and local and national government, learning from the last 12 months as well,COSLA President Alison Evison said: “Local government, the third sector and the Scottish Government share

https://scvo.scot/p/42681/2021/03/15/scvo-enters-new-strategic-partnership

Kickstart in heritage: funding available to create new jobs for young people

Barry McPherson
26 April 2021
Posted in
Bob Clark, Director of the Auchindrain Township site in Argyll shares his experience of a similar Government,These days, we are substantially supported by government funding, which comes through our partners Historic

https://scvo.scot/p/43257/2021/04/26/kickstart-in-heritage-funding-available-to-create-new-jobs-for-young-people

Let’s keep this online – change your constitution to keep virtual meetings

Rhonda McLean
31 March 2021
Posted in
In order to support good governance, those amendments to the constitution should not just remove barriers,guidance to change your constitution to allow for remote participation in meetings OSCR - Changing your governing

https://scvo.scot/p/42907/2021/03/31/lets-keep-this-online-changing-your-constitution-to-keep-virtual-meetings

Are you a climate confident trustee?

Julie Hutchison
16 April 2021
Posted in
The next SCVO Good Governance webinar on 5 May is on a theme some trustees might not have considered

https://scvo.scot/p/43105/2021/04/16/are-you-a-climate-confident-trustee

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.