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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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Funding

Manage your grant At SCVO we manage funding programmes of our own and for other funders, including Scottish,Other funding policy and influencing More information Running Costs #EssentialSector Guide to finding,your organisation.,The guide includes information on how to find funding, tips on what to include in your application, how,Funding Guide More support Our Information Service can answer your questions on all elements of setting

https://scvo.scot/funding

Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Most recent findings Wave 7 findings - Winter 2023 Waves 1-6 summary report - Spring 2023 Wave 6 findings,- Spring 2023 Find out more about the tracker and see results from the previous waves Frequently Asked

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

The charity (de)banking landscape

Finding an account Finding a suitable bank account has become increasingly difficult for many reasons,This has largely been replaced with Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, a regulatory requirement for,If charities are unable to access their funds while their account is frozen, they risk becoming financially,for setting up a charity bank account; recognise that it is in all our interests to safeguard donated funds,with your bank first, then contacting the Financial Ombudsman Service if you are unhappy with their

https://scvo.scot/p/89511/2024/04/23/the-charity-debanking-landscape

Membership

sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events We regularly run sessions to help you make the most of your,of people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which takes additional funding,members of the public to join in some of our events to help support our work and we encourage people to find,We'd love to share your story.,You might also find it helpful to have a look through our frequently asked questions, where we've answered

https://scvo.scot/membership

Funding for village halls

Funding should be a part of your wider planning, particularly when grant funding is usually time limited,Finding funding Funding Scotland is SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential,funding opportunities for your hall.,Funding Scotland is a great starting point when searching for funds for your village hall or project.,Once you have identified a potential fund, it’s time to find out more and decide if you’re a good fit

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

You're a charity! What next?

We've got information on what kind of funding you can look for, how to give your applications for grants,the best chance of success, and ideas of lots of kinds of fundraising: Guide to finding funding Funding,We keep it up-to-date to make it as easy as possible for you to find great opportunities.,SCVO members can access premium content and functionality: Funding Scotland Good governance Your management,Find out more about: Legislation & regulation that may affect youBusiness planning and development, and

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

SCVO Supply Partner - Utility Aid

Utility Aid's Invoice Validation Service, often recouping hundreds of pounds from past bills if they find,clear and transparent manner The third sector is expected to do more for less, whether that be less funding,Watch this video to find out more.,together to assist customers with their EV Charging needs providing varying options ranging from fully funded,to partially funded or outright purchasing.

https://scvo.scot/services/partners/utilities-and-property/utility-aid

Facts & figures

About the sector Size and shape In our data, you'll find information on: The number of voluntary organisations,in Scotland The main activities of organisations How many charities are in your local area Local authority,Funding and finance In this section of our data you'll find information on: the sector's total turnover,People In this section of our data you'll find information on: the numbers of volunteers in the sector

https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures

Scotland's Digital Participation Challenge fund

questionnaire to gauge their basic digital skills Provide regular progress updates by posting content to your,You will be able to express your interest in this kind of support by ticking the box at the end of the,Funding awards Call 3 (Winter 2015) We received funding applications totalling over £700,000 for the,You can find out more about the organisations that received funding on our project pages.,You can find out more about what’s been funded on our project pages.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/challenge-fund

The National Lottery Community Fund

Thanks to National Lottery players we award funding to community led projects that help to strengthen,to youth led projects through our Young Start fund, and we deliver the Scottish Land Fund on behalf,Our funding programmes are all open to applications and our eight regionally focussed funding teams are,If you have an idea for funding you’d like to discuss or want to find out how we might be able to support,your community project, please come along and speak to one of our funding officers.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/the-national-lottery-community-fund