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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.

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Following the SCVO Gathering, Katie Murray, Environment and Place Services Manager for environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, reflects on the importance of Climate Emergency Training to the third sector, and the passion we have for supporting our colleagues working in the... Read more
A Good Thing CIC is a non-profit online platform that connects charities right across the UK with businesses that have ‘stuff’ to give away. We launched our pilot in the Thames Valley in 2021, and since then have been building our community of users right across the UK. We have... Read more
The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was originally developed in 2018 by the Third Sector Governance Forum. Designed specifically for Scotland’s voluntary sector, it provided a statement of best practice on what good governance looks like. Since then, both our... Read more
Trustees’ Week is all about highlighting the great work of trustees across Scotland and the UK, and the role they play in governing our charities and voluntary organisations. Read more
The Digital Participation Charter Fund was first launched 9 years ago in October 2014, but back then we called it the Challenge Fund. The Challenge Fund set out to support organisations that work closely with local communities to “digitising content, building digital networks or... Read more
What The Gathering is the biggest voluntary sector event in the UK. Over two days SCVO hosts 2000+ people with a programme of energising events and a bustling exhibition. It’s a chance to catch up with people, make new connections and hear about the latest thinking and action... Read more
"This report does not tell trustees what they should do, but instead offers a framework to understand some of the choices available." Read more
A new paper has been published which presents a framework for digital inclusion in health and social care. Co-authored by Aaron Slater, Digital Inclusion Manager (SCVO) and Dr Tara French, Digital Inclusion Lead (Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government), the paper... Read more
In this blog, Beth Mukushi discusses the steps that can be taken to grow your climate confidence. Read more
In this blog Anna Fowlie discusses what charities can do to increase diversity on boards. Read more