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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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Membership

Please sign up for one of our upcoming events.,directory Our latest members Leuchie House We talked to Colin Leslie, communications and marketing manager,The biggest challenges we’re facing at the moment are recruitment, and the financial crises around cost-of-living,Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,therapy volunteer team lead by our national award-winning therapist have created a bespoke treatment plan

https://scvo.scot/membership

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

tackling the climate emergency, how to improve equality, diversity and inclusion, how to mitigate our own financial,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,SCVO Scottish Parliament event Hosted by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, we organised this well-attended event,Community navigators supported people to develop wellbeing plans, connecting them to activities in their,380 380 community and voluntary organisations engaged with SCVO’s role was to manage communications,

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Coronavirus advice for volunteers

George Thomson gives practical guidance on the health and wellbeing of volunteers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/coronavirus-advice-for-volunteers

20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs

Some of them have been around for decades, others are barely out of school, but TFN believes all 20 of

https://tfn.scot/lists/20-inspiring-social-entrepreneurs

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

The Scottish voluntary sector manages an annual income of over £8.5 billion, employs around 135,000 paid,Combined, these events have left the sector wrestling with a running costs crisis while the cost-of-living,its Fiscal Transparency Programme – including a Fiscal Portal and its development of the Procurement Management,for a clear roadmap for businesses, particularly smaller businesses, backed by practical support and non-loan-based,where the impact of funding challenges is felt, from those on short-term contracts to the demands of managing

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

Supporting Collaboration, page 7 A lack of understanding of the role and remit of voluntary organisations,, and we still managed to do it quickly and efficiently.,It is important that more events and activities of this nature are organised to explain how to engage,When decisions relating to funding are made, this can often slip into the new financial year.,The benefits of delivering any public policy result in financial and other costs elsewhere.

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

SCVO Response to Devolution Committee call for written evidence on the Scotland Bill

Given the significant financial contribution Gift Aid makes to Scotland's third sector, SCVO firmly believes,The inclusion of terms such as “exceptional events” and “exceptional circumstances” has the potential,We note that similar wording relating to sanction and non-payment appears in clauses 21 and 22.,We call on the Devolution Committee to question both UK and Scottish Ministers on engagement plans to,The sector manages an income of £4.9 billion.

https://scvo.scot/p/9890/2015/08/14/scvo-response-to-devolution-committee-call-for-written-evidence-on-the-scotland-bill

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

Direction of travel In July 2015 SCVO held a Fairer Scotland event, attended by many of our members and,The key principles outlined at that event formed the backbone of the Fairer Scotland strategy and it,prevent individuals from being sanctioned and, when appeals to adverse decisions are being made, provide financial,is more reflective of family size and recognises those on the lowest incomes will face significant financial,The sector manages an income of £4.9 billion.

https://scvo.scot/p/14097/2016/11/29/scvo-response-to-the-scottish-governments-social-security-consultation

Scotland’s social care sector: The financial evidence that is driving change

Plan Bs!,so why they will continue to look to their 3rd sector providers to manage some of their financial pain,uncertainty that all providers need to plan for in the event local authorities seek to continue to need,Non-domestic rates income is classified as AME (Annually Managed Expenditure). [2] Extended analysis,Non-domestic rates income is classified as AME (Annually Managed Expenditure). [4] The organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/15373/2017/05/23/scotlands-social-care-sector-the-financial-evidence-that-is-driving-change

WCVA NICVA NCVO SCVO - Consultation Response - Civil Society Engagement on the TCA

social care, advice, counselling, community development, peace-building, environmental protection and management,The Government is planning a meeting once or twice a year with one group and would welcome your comments,preparatory phases for the DAG and CSF.25 The recruitment process should be open and transparent, and financial,allow for organisations to be less directly involved but to nevertheless mobilise feedback after the event,that is recognised as an interlocutor by the UK Government would help address some of these challenges.7

https://scvo.scot/p/45296/2021/10/05/wcva-nicva-ncvo-scvo-consultation-response-civil-society-engagement-on-the-tca