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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Information Service

Our Information Service can help you with any part of setting up or running your voluntary sector organisation.

You can contact us directly to speak to one of our Information Officers, or find helpful guides on many different topics.

Contact the Information Service

What can we help with

If you contact us, we'll provide general information, support and signposting on:

Setting up an organisation

  • Whether charitable status is right for you
  • Deciding on the right structure
  • Talking through SCVO's model constitutions

Running your organisation

  • Organisational development and planning
  • Financial and legal responsibilities
  • Your role as an employer

Governance

  • Good governance and best practice
  • Trustee roles and responsibilities
  • Recruitment and induction

We also have a dedicated HR and employment support service to help you with managing and employing staff.

SCVO members get extra in-depth support

Choose from our service options…

       
Available to all SCVO members (up to £500,00) SCVO members (over £500,000) Supporters
Guidance, general information, signposting
Access to some templates on our website
1-2-1 support session with an information officer
Access to all templates, model policies
Legal Advice
Tax and VAT Advice
Financial Management Advice
Webinars

Available to all

  • Guidance, general information, signposting
  • Access to some templates on our website
  • Webinars

SCVO members (up to £500,00)

  • Guidance, general information, signposting
  • Access to some templates on our website
  • 1-2-1 support session with an information officer
  • Access to all templates, model policies
  • Legal Advice
  • Tax and VAT Advice
  • Financial Management Advice
  • Webinars

SCVO members (over £500,000)

  • Guidance, general information, signposting
  • Access to some templates on our website
  • 1-2-1 support session with an information officer
  • Access to all templates, model policies
  • Webinars

Supporters

  • Guidance, general information, signposting
  • Access to some templates on our website
  • Webinars

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Information Service and one-to-one terms and conditions

Here are our formal terms and conditions. They outline what you can expect from us, and what we need from you in return.