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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Funding

for your organisation.,Guide to finding funding More support Our Information Service can answer your questions on all elements,of setting up and running a charity, including advice around funding and running costs.,It is free to any organisation in Scotland and lets you search over 1,200 funding opportunities including,More information Funding policy and influencing Running Costs Crisis #EssentialSector Manage your grant

https://scvo.scot/funding

Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all,Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,“Cancer Support Scotland is a charity that has been supporting the wellbeing of people affected by cancer,takes additional funding and financial support.,We'd love to share your story.

https://scvo.scot/membership

You're a charity! What next?

At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,Our information on running your organisation Now that you’re up and running as a charity, we can offer,lots of support on how you can run your organisation.,Scotland is SCVO's funding database, giving you high quality information on available funds and making,SCVO members can access premium content and functionality: Funding Scotland Good governance Your management

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

Funding for village halls

funding opportunities for your hall.,Funding Scotland is a great starting point when searching for funds for your village hall or project.,Some also run funding events which are a great place to network with other groups and speak directly,Similar organisations: Look at similar organisations and see who has supported them.,The Scottish Government Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) supports communities across Scotland

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/funding

Getting started

on how to set up and run your own lending scheme.,It is informed by learning from the Connecting Scotland Device Lending Library Fund 2023-25, which provided,devices and connectivity to 26 organisations across Scotland delivering digital device lending schemes,your organisation, your service users and your overall aims.,This is all the more important if you are planning to apply for funding to help achieve your goals.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/resource/digital-device-lending/getting-started

Festive opening times 2025/26

on our website: How to contact our teams once our offices re-open Joining our membership community Support,and services to help you run your voluntary organisation Our policy and research work Sourcing funding,for your organisation SCVO events and training The Gathering 2025 and SCVO's wider work including TFN,and Goodmoves Thank you to the many staff and volunteers across the voluntary sector in Scotland who,you serve across Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/about/scvo-festive-opening-hours

Digital training for The National Lottery Community Fund supported organisations

Fund, this spring to support organisations to move forward on their digital journey.,About the programme Course aims Our re-designing your services series is designed to help support you,The programme is running during February and March, sessions will run on Zoom.,aim- This session will support you to:- understand principles of good team communication- create your,by The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland)

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/events/the-national-lottery-community-fund-digital-training

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Corporate volunteering While financial support from corporate organisations is always welcome; the professional,organisation well in the future.,Staff fundraising Your staff may not be able to do physical activities like bake sales and marathon runs,Buy social Lots of charities and social enterprises across Scotland provide goods and services that your,Visit Social Enterprise Scotland to find out more or, if you work in Aberdeen, ACVO runs a programme

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Guide to low-cost digital

own hardware Software Skills, training and support Testing and learning Digital funding Taking actions,This page lists device repair and refurbishment organisations throughout Scotland.,Use cloud services instead of running your own hardware You can run file servers and networks on your,Most organisations these days don’t run their own servers, but use cloud services instead.,For example: Digital funding Unfortunately, very few funders offer dedicated support for digital infrastructure

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

About the Scottish Third Sector Tracker

, the Scottish Government, the William Grant Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund and the,Bank of Scotland Foundation.,Those involved in the running of a third sector organisation operating in Scotland are invited to represent,To register your interest To register your interest in becoming a member of the Scottish Third Sector,organisation.

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/about