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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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SCVO's work to become an anti-racist organisation

I thought I’d share my reflections on our work to become an anti-racist organisation.,And I knew that, to act with any real purpose, we needed a reality check on where we were.,Actively promoting more diversity in the Charity Awards; in 2023 12% of applicants were from ethnic minority-led,Read about diversity at the Charity Awards in this article.,Drop me an email, I'd love to hear from you.

https://scvo.scot/p/89475/2024/03/25/scvos-work-to-become-an-anti-racist-organisation

Insights on better endings

mergers, a handful of CEO / founder successions and a few general ‘something doesn’t feel right but I,Questions about whether the charity structure enables the change that organisations seek are not new.,If you’re keen to join the conversation on better endings more broadly, we’d love you to join us at our

https://scvo.scot/p/89466/2024/03/25/insights-on-better-endings

HR service

I’m Lorna.I’ve worked with SCVO for just over two years, and I absolutely love it.,Before that, I developed my HR experience within the retail sector, where I also got my CIPD qualification,I’m passionate about making HR more progressive and accessible for all.Outside of work I love musical,I would love to talk to you about your people and explore how we can support your organisation through,I love helping people so when a role in HR came up, I decided to go for it and haven’t looked back!

https://scvo.scot/services/hr

Burness Paull

Burness Paull is able to bring experience from across a huge range of legal specialisms, including charity,https://www.burnesspaull.com Emma Maxwell, who coordinates the firm’s offering to SCVO members, says: “I,Having been involved in assisting with the pro-bono helpline since I was a trainee, I always enjoy having,I also love that you just never know what the issue is going to be and can get asked to help with a wide

https://scvo.scot/services/partners/legal/burness-paull

Scottish Charity Awards winners 2022

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2022 We announced the winners of the Scottish Charity Awards 2022 at,Age is no barrier for Nan who, at 80 years old, continues to be a much-loved, valued and appreciated,I love my volunteering role as it gives me as much satisfaction as I hope I give the clients that I support,Affected by Alcohol and Drugs leads Routes, a programme that works with young people affected by a loved,Ian said: “It is with absolute humility and delight that I accept this Scottish Charity Award 2022.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2022

Spittal village hall

Although it's a lovely building (it used to be the village school) it was in quite a state of disrepair,My husband took five trailer-loads to the recycling centre and many items were given to local charities,When I first applied for funding, I didn't really have a clue, but I have a background in management,We have quarterly coffee mornings in aid of a charity.,We had a charity morning for Cats’ Protection and a local dog rescue charity.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/spittal-village-hall

I Love Charity

of 2018, the third sector was rocked by a fall in public trust and damning headlines of unacceptable charity,In reality, public trust in charities is still high in Scotland – 73% of those questioned in an SCVO,survey in November 2017 strongly or tended to agree that charities are trustworthy.,So, at SCVO, we took the bull by the horns and launched the ‘I Love Charity’ campaign in February to,inspire trust in charities.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/i-love-charity

2018

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2018 Congratulations to our amazing Scottish Charity Awards 2018 winners,Charities and individuals from across Scotland have been recognised for the life-changing difference,We received over 13,000 votes for the People’s Choice Award so I would also like to thank all those who,contributed to the evening by voting for their favourite charity.,: Ewan Aitken, CyreniansCharity Champion: Fiona Shapcott, Kids Love ClothesCracking Campaign: PrEP for

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2018

2017

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2017 The winners were announced at the glittering Scottish Charity,Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Awards celebrate the amazing work that people within charities,Laura said: ‘I feel so honoured to receive the Charity Champions Award.,Joe Pike, Gordon’s husband, said: “I would love to have seen the expression on Gordon's face as he was,I would have loved to have heard the speech - the powerful speech - he would have given.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2017

2020

Elaine said: “I feel so proud to win the Charity Champion category of the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards,This has been an incredibly difficult time for all charities and I am honoured to receive this award,I believe Eilidh was really looking down on me when I won – Eilidh’s name means ‘Light’ and her light,Carers & Dementia Services; Vintage Vibes, addressing isolation in over 60’s; Employment Training, in a lovely,Bridie said: “I would like to say how humbled I am to win this award, however, I am delighted for the

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020