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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

The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,honoured not only to be part of the Scottish Charity Awards this year, but to win two of the categories (Campaign,of the Year and Digital Citizen).,Providing free counselling, support groups, workshops, complementary therapies and befriending.,August 2022 we were delighted to resume our face-to-face services which includes counselling, support groups

https://scvo.scot/membership

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,Scottish Leaders Forum leadership group Accountability and Incentives action group Gold Strategic Group,187 new reports The findings of this research were (and continue to be) pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy,, Third Force News and mainstream news media.

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

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.,These findings continue to be pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy, digital, communications and support activities,a new service and support for existing device recipients and participating organisations which will,leadership to the sector through our support to voluntary organisations, and by publicising our own

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

All change at the top – meet the new SCVO team

Susan Smith spoke to Andrew Burns and Anna Fowlie about taking on the two top roles at Scotland's third sector umbrella body

https://tfn.scot/features/all-new-at-the-top-meet-the-new-scvo-team

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,Whether concerning food distribution, digital inclusion or many other things, the response to the pandemic,The pandemic has shone a light on the disadvantage faced by the least digitally engaged.,It should be present throughout the policy cycle.,ethos of collective leadership and collective accountability that fits with the values set out in the

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

A cluttered and inflexible landscap There is currently a lack of leadership in the various realms of,The ‘See Me’ campaign highlighted the importance of in-work support for individuals with mental health,Digital Research by Tinder Foundation identifies that 90% of all new jobs require digital skills, with,The fund focuses on developing basic digital skills and gives greater weighting to disadvantaged groups,of disadvantaged groups, sustainable employment, the provision of digital skills, skills matching and

https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

The Scottish Government must provide the necessary leadership to create this culture of dignity and respect,A wider group of potential users and other groups or organisations?,and the new agency must avoid a digital by default approach, which has caused significant anxiety and,of benefits, as well as providing governance and policy direction.,barriers to participation in society.

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

Scottish Government Debate - demonstrating leadership in human rights

sector organisations are at the forefront of upholding existing rights, championing the adoption of new,The PANELprinciples are one way of breaking down what this means in practice (Participation, Accountability,Through this campaign, we want to send out a clear message to policy makers across the UK and beyond,,We also want transparency and participation to underpin all discussions on legal rights.,Key themes contained include: poverty, austerity, legal protections, Brexit, digital inclusion and the

https://scvo.scot/p/28087/2018/12/12/scottishgovernment-debate-demonstrating-leadership-in-human-rights

Building digital skills – lessons from around the UK

The need for a new approach and a new focus on tackling digital exclusion is clear.,Show leadership: Digital connectivity now affects everything that we do, so most projects can be “digital,In Liverpool, the city council has integrated its digital inclusion campaign into the city plan and made,digital inclusion a key feature in its social and economic policy statements.,participation activities.

https://scvo.scot/p/5285/2014/07/14/building-digital-skills-lessons-from-around-the-uk