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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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#NeverMoreNeeded Resources

View some of our suggestions of best practice for funders during this time.,Tips for fundraisers The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has created an online resource - 'Fundraising,A great blog post should inspire, encourage, motivate and captivate your audience - but it doesn't have,Take a look at our top tips for blogging to get you started.,or LinkedIn channels, view our social media assets.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources

The referendum – can we all be winners?

OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
Management
Adrienne Airlie, chief executive of Martin Aitken & Co, questions which referendum outcome would be best for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-referendum-can-we-all-be-winners

The third sector is third rate. Discuss

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
Third sector leaders debate whether Scottish charities are serving the public well enough

https://tfn.scot/news/the-third-sector-is-third-rate.-discuss

Climbing fundraising hills

OPINION 27 May 2014 by Charlotte Bray
Funding & Finance
2 comments
Charlotte Bray believes her fellow travellers make the struggle of fundraising so worthwhile

https://tfn.scot/opinion/climbing-fundraising-hills

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24

Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
Posted in
SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public,Organisations with the security to plan long-term can recruit and retain staff in dedicated fundraising,Scotland's NPF.,In response to the Committee’s call for views, we have shared clear actions that the Scottish Government,We know that the Committee shares our aspirations for the sector, and we hope it will urge the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Why charities in Scotland should care about fundraising regulation

Richard Hamer
11 February 2016
Posted in
Here is a chance to put public trust at the heart of fundraising

https://scvo.scot/p/11598/2016/02/11/why-charities-in-scotland-should-care-about-fundraising-regulation

Reflecting on the last 12 months of our policy work

Kirsten Hogg
7 June 2021
Posted in
In the first of a series of blogs on our policy work, Head of Policy Kirsten Hogg reflects on our work,It’s that time of year again, when pulling together your annual review gives you a moment to draw breath,legislative changes which could have impacted on the use of charitable funds (and in turn on trust in fundraising,need them to to improve our operating environment and let us play the vital role that we can and should,in Scotland’s recovery and development.

https://scvo.scot/p/43980/2021/06/07/reflections-on-the-last-12-months-of-our-policy-work

Bold reform of the law is needed if charities are to thrive

Paul Bradley
12 July 2019
Posted in
response, this comes with a caveat; far more detail and collaboration with the charitable sector is needed,And recent scandals linked to safeguarding and fundraising only help to allow public opinion to manifest,around the modern charity in Scotland today.,jump-starting this is by acknowledging that the charity test – also referred to as the public benefit test – needs,Contact paul.bradley@scvo.scot to share your views.

https://scvo.scot/p/31853/2019/07/12/bold-reform-of-the-law-is-needed-if-charities-are-to-thrive