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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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Join us in sharing digital knowledge and skills (and cake) Read more

Introducing a new blog series on data protection and how it relates to your organisation Read more

Incredible success of #myunfilteredlife campaign is beyond our wildest hopes Read more

Scottish Parliament inquiry and UK Government consultation are keeping us busy! Read more

More top tips from the Turning festival Read more

First in a new blog series on why digital change matters, ahead of November leadership event Read more

Queens Cross Housing Association got older people engaged in learning how to use the internet through researching their local history They said: “We worked to engage older people with the internet by harnessing their interest in social history and genealogy. We sought to create... Read more

You need to build better governance Read more

Join your colleagues to shape the future of Scotland's digital third sector Read more

Invaluable help on navigating the digital landscape Read more

When I received the call to say that our development had been chosen to have Wi-Fi installed into all flats, communal areas and guest rooms it’s fair to say I was really excited. Then the co-ordinator brain took over ... how do I get the tenants interested, excited and involved... Read more

Whole range of online tools available to help third sector organisations connect with supporters Read more

Tech giant onboard to promote digital participation and basic digital skills in Scotland Read more

For charities working with people in disadvantaged communities this RBS sponsored fund offers a great opportunity to develop a project. Read more

On Internaut Day we want everyone to be able to make the most of the amazing resource that is the internet Read more

New round of grants for charities working hard to get people online Read more

Third sector organisations engaging in vital work around cyber security in Scotland are encouraged to apply Read more

One Digital meetups open for business across Scotland Read more

Part three of our digital participation special series Read more

With Scotland's next census to be conducted mostly online, third sector organisations have an opportunity to give feedback and help shape its delivery. Read more

A disruptive approach which makes the most of digital can be of huge benefit to the third sector. Read more

Development Officer Eilidh unveils the next stage for the One Digital project Read more

One Digital programme tours the country, delivering basic digital skills to third sector folk everywhere Read more

As registrations for our special governance training series roll in, course organiser Caroline Copeman from CASS Business School tells us what's in store Read more

Second in a series of blogs of useful digital resources from Head of Digital Participation at SCVO, Sally Dyson Read more

After 8 months of the One Digital project Beth reflects on what it means to be a digital leader. Read more

New digital platform is brilliant for small charities Read more

Our new training programme can help you get things right Read more

Over the past few months, we’ve been working away at SCVO to develop Good HQ, a new digital platform for people to engage with the third sector in Scotland. We’re aiming for Good HQ to be a place where people can support the organisations and causes they care about by sharing... Read more

Information makes the world go round - sit down - it's you, me and a cup of tea Read more

Karen Herbert, CEO of CVS Falkirk explains in real terms what digital transformation means for a TSI Read more

Introducing our new training scheme Read more

Shelagh Young, Director of Scotland for Home-Start UK on third sector leadership and the Silicon Valley innovators Read more

Skyscanner's Mike Hall shares his favourite business reads for charities who aspire to be more digital. Read more

Collaboration rather than competition was the overriding theme at the One Digital stakeholder event in London on 25th May. Read more

Neil Clapperton, CEO of Grampian Housing Association explains the relevance of working towards organisational digital change within the third sector Read more

Find out how Fiona Lamont will embed digital skills with members of the Chill Out Club in Hamilton Read more

For the past two months, the One Digital team has been travelling across Scotland to help charities understand the benefits of digital, both for themselves, and for their clients. Read more

Jacqui Taylor, CEO of Lifelink explores digital connectivity projects as an Action Learning participant Read more

Annmarie from Stornoway describes how she went from technophobe to Digital Champion Read more

In the next of our One Digital blogs, find out how Lauren Gilmour from Engage Renfrewshire will use digital to triumph in her new job Read more

Vote for the Scottish Charity Awards People's Choice award and use Good HQ to tell the world why. Read more

There's a fantastic new way for organisations to pool knowledge & resources to help increase digital skills. Read more

Events manager Alex Thomson is bowled over by the public response and picks out some of his favourite tweets Read more

A picture paints a thousand words: Scottish Women's Aid's policy worker Jo Ozga on how the organisation is using digital media to enable women experiencing domestic abuse to tell their own story. Read more

Sally explains why Digital Leaders Salons are great events for third sector folk. Read more

One Digital has been successfully chosen as a finalist for this year’s Digital Leaders 100 list in the category, Cross-Sector Digital Collaboration of the Year along with its Programme Director, Emma Weston, in the category Digital Leader of the Year. Read more

The strange tale of obtaining a cinema licence and how you can do the same Read more

Find out if your organisation will be affected. Read more

An introduction to Team Digital's new Director and our exciting programme of activity Read more

With the One Digital project steaming ahead, it's important that everyone has the opportunity to get involved in our training opportunities. Make sure that you don't miss out! Read more

With the One Digital training well under way, find out more about our initial findings and what the different sides to the project are offering Read more

In our 2nd One Digital blog, find out how Fran Thow from The Food Train will use digital to get to grips with her newsletters Read more

In our new series of One Digital blogs, find out how participant Jennifer Watson from Jewish Care Scotland plans to pass on her digital skills Read more

Innovative online BSL video relay interpreting service contactSCOTLAND is expanding to the 3rd sector Read more

The final blog in our series on changes to charity accounts Read more

The third in a special series of blogs on charity accounting Read more

This year SCVO's Digital Team had their own awesome stand at the Gathering Read more

Talking Mats uses digital technology to support people with communication difficulties and improve their access to the digital world Read more

An update from the Scottish Charity Regulator Read more

What’s new in the Trustees’ Report? Read more

Libraries are at the forefront of helping communities discover the best of digital technology Read more

Visibility on the impact of their Digital Dynamo Award Read more

One Digital are using Action Learning Sets to support third sector digital development Read more

In 2015, staff members at the Centre for Nordic Studies worked on a fantastic Digital Heritage Project. Read more

A reminder of the ‘who has to do what’ rules Read more

Get going with top treats for charity trustees Read more

Sally's on the look out for organisations working hard to bridge the digital divide Read more

Four reasons why action learning is key to charity digital leadership Read more

Seeking charity leaders for innovative new project to transform organisations Read more

Sally looks at how charity trustees can help their organisation make the most of digital Read more

More top tips to help trustees do a great job in 2016 Read more

Explore, achieve and extend your learning goals with Playbase Online Read more

How the Scottish Charity Regulator has made it easy to highlight your charitable status. Read more

Trustees & third sector leaders needed to help charities with digital Read more

Any New Year resolutions? How about being a more accountable trustee? Read more

This year we're creating digital champions in over 600 organisations to help everyone in Scotland get online Read more

It's been a busy year for SCVO's Digital Team... Read more

Can your organisation provide digital inclusion training or assisted digital support? You've got until 18 January to get on the new UK government supplier framework. Read more

We're launching an exciting new platform for the Digital Participation Charter Read more

Looking back on a hugely successful year. Read more

Lessons from a fantastic Challenge Fund project Read more

Four Trustees reflect on their experiences Read more

How developments in technology, politics and society affect the work of trustees Read more

As our #trusteesweek blogs continue, the focus is on having a clear understanding of what's expected Read more

A special guest post for #TrusteesWeek about managing relationships Read more

First in a special series of #TrusteesWeek blogs on the rewards of being a charity Trustee Read more

A fantastic evening at the Herald Digital Business Awards celebrated charities working with digital. Read more

Get Online Week is a great opportunity to introduce people to the benefits of the internet. Read more

An inspiring digital inclusion project from North Highland Language Centre Read more

In celebration of Get Online Week, Happus are offering free advice & support to help people get online. Read more

As nominations open for third sector director award, previous winner Frank Sweeney of Cunninghame Housing Association looks back on 12 remarkable months Read more

And all of the opportunities and challenges ahead for the people we care about. Read more

SCVO's Team Digital have an exciting announcement to make! Read more

SCVO's new mediation service can help nip any thorny issues in the bud Read more