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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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Art’s the way to do it

Voluntary arts is being celebrated at this month’s Get Creative festival.

https://tfn.scot/features/arts-the-way-to-do-it

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Our submission starts by setting out the particular nature of the Scottish voluntary sector before answering,The make-up of the sector The Scottish voluntary sector encompasses an estimated 40,000+ organisations,Voluntary organisations need long-term funding that encourages joined-up thinking and creative, inclusive,New structures must support the private sector to dial-up their work on purpose-led business through,As a result, many organisations need to set targets or limits on volunteering intakes each year.

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world

Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector.,Carnegie’s recent ‘Learning from lockdown: 12 steps for eliminating digital exclusion’ sets out a clear,Over 200 voluntary sector leaders have completed our six-month Senior Leaders’ Programme.,At their best, voluntary sector organisations can rival tech start-ups in their ambition, energy and,In the months to come, organisations will need to catch up and optimise bits of their back office or

https://scvo.scot/p/42425/2020/12/24/renewing-scotlands-full-potential-in-a-digital-world

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

coronavirus, next steps & communities - June 2020Download About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary,Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector.,Scotland’s voluntary sector The Scottish voluntary sector encompasses an estimated 40,000+ organisations,organisations and half of charities reporting they may run out of cash within six months.,up a working group, involving key stakeholders, to examine the longer-term funding models available

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

Brexit and Scottish independence: a third sector perspective

Such an approach may help salve political concerns that EU immigrants would use Scotland as a stepping,It was pointed out that within six months of Switzerland’s referendum rejecting freedom of movement,,of our economy and how this will ultimately impact upon voluntary organisation and the vulnerable groups,There are over 45,000 voluntary organisations in Scotland involving around 138,000 paid staff and approximately,organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable

https://scvo.scot/p/15005/2017/04/07/brexit-and-scottish-independence-a-third-sector-perspective

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

to enable voluntary sector involvement.,up?,Contact: Allan Young Public Affairs Engagement Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,,There are over 45,000 voluntary organisations in Scotland involving around 138,000 paid staff and approximately,organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable

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

Analysis of Scottish Government Programme for Government

Scottish Enterprise have been tasked with setting up a Decommissioning Action Plan to ensure the skills,Contact Craig Wilson Policy Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Email: craig.wilson@,scvo.scot Tel: 0131 474 8031 About us The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the,There are over 45,000 voluntary organisations in Scotland involving around 138,000 paid staff and approximately,organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable

https://scvo.scot/p/13545/2016/09/08/analysis-of-scottish-government-programme-for-government

Community Capacity & Resilience Fund - Interim Report

For the most part, organisations are on track to meet the project aims set out in their applications,information and providing a level playing field for all organisations.,Some are new or small community organisations without structured finance systems.,has managed to set up a project, recruited a sessional worker and the worker has brought in 5 volunteers,organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable

https://scvo.scot/p/11825/2016/02/29/community-capacity-resilience-fund-interim-report

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

In recent years however, very large donations from wealthy philanthropic individuals setting up trusts,(Section 2) The requirement to provide information to donors, setting out the payment arrangements a,It was set up to ‘uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies,It will consider: The structure of self-regulation, and the relationship between standard-setting (including,to eight one-to-one informal interviews Information and views from organisations the public may currently

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

The war on the Commonweal: taking a stand in 2014

The imposition of this business model not only changed structures and relationships but more insidiously,Knowing who the real enemies are, who is really responsible for this misery, is the first step in seriously,Voluntary sector organisations such as the Scottish Community Alliance (SCA) hosting ‘The Big Vote’;,Secondly, a Truth Commission had been set up to investigate the banking scandal and an hour after its,It took 45 actors five or six days of continuous reading, non-stop, day and night.

https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014