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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

SCVO Grantmaking Search for funding Funding Scotland gives access to up to date, high-quality information,Other funding policy and influencing More information Running Costs #EssentialSector Guide to finding,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,Information Service Latest news & opinion The latest funding news from SCVO. Read more

https://scvo.scot/funding

Insights on better endings

The Decelerator offers information, tools and hands-on support for better organisational endings: anticipating,It’s an obvious one to start with but many nonprofits reliant on government funding or philanthropic,their existing ideas or present new ones to satisfy demands from funders for new work, or follow-on funding,We are noticing that decisions aren’t being taken with adequate information, or early enough to put plans,Adequate funding is crucial for impactful endings of all kinds, and we assist organisations to advocate

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

Membership

The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and information,of people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which takes additional funding

https://scvo.scot/membership

Best practice for funders

more information about our work with funders to share information around the development and deployment,of funds to support resilience, and planning for response and recovery.,Intelligence Many funders are gathering intelligence and carrying out reviews to help inform strategic,funding decisions.,Openness Where possible, it is helpful for funders to provide information that assists us in analysing

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/best-practice-for-funders

Freedom of information

FOI provides a right to see the information held by Scottish public authorities – information that can,for disabled people, to the rationale behind the funding decisions made by central or local government,For more information see the website of the Scottish Information Commissioner.,Organisations that receive funding from Scottish public authorities are not covered by FOI.,Information requests may, however, be made to the public authority that provides the funding, and it

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/foi-act

Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme

data we collect and what we use it for, within the Adapt and Thrive Programme and Communities Recovery Fund,Information we collect We collect personal information that you give us when applying for one of the,Where your application identifies activity that relates to another fund within the Covid-19 emergency,funding package, the application may be shared with other relevant Scottish Government departments and,You can also ask us to give you a copy of the information and to stop using your information.

https://scvo.scot/privacy/community-third-sector-recovery-programme

You're a charity! What next?

Our information on running your organisation Now that you’re up and running as a charity, we can offer,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,Scotland is SCVO's funding database, giving you high quality information on available funds and making,on, understand your responsibilities and work towards a healthy and effective workplace culture: HR information

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

Facts & figures

About the sector Size and shape In our data, you'll find information on: The number of voluntary organisations,Interactive maps New charities and charity closures Charity info by deprivation area (SIMD) Rural and urban information,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

Background

, to inform our policy and influencing now and in the future.,These organisations are supported by a strong network of Intermediaries that inform members about current,They also provide a range of practical support services, from general information and signposting to,, maintaining good governance, staying informed, and keeping costs down by offering shared core services,Intermediaries provide a valuable entry point to accessing the information, knowledge, and skills that

https://scvo.scot/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/background

Steps for successful grant funding

Applying for grant funding can feel daunting, so we’ve outlined the steps you need to take to give your,Find your funds In this section we’ll talk you through the different kinds of funding there are, so that,Looking outside of grant funding, ensuring you have a diverse income and can raise unrestricted funds,For more information, the Chartered Institute of Fundraising has collected guidance and information about,Services (GCVS) GCVS have produced a series of Fundraising Quick Guide Videos which contain useful information

https://scvo.scot/funding/guide/steps