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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

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all,sessions to help you make the most of your membersip.,takes additional funding and financial support.,and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector attracted Cancer Support Scotland to join.,We'd love to share your story.

https://scvo.scot/membership

You're a charity! What next?

think about your next steps and secure your organisation's future.,At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,Our information on running your organisation Now that you’re up and running as a charity, we can offer,lots of support on how you can run your organisation.,the best chance of success, and ideas of lots of kinds of fundraising: Guide to finding funding Funding

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

Other sources of funding

organisation’s running costs such as rent, utilities and other overheads.,aspects of your work that funders may not prioritise.create a more robust and sustainable organisation,Find out about the competition and get advice from other similar organisations.,Running a successful social enterprise requires different skills and attitudes than most voluntary sector,You'll need financial support for your new enterprise.

https://scvo.scot/funding/guide/other-sources

Funding for village halls

Finding funding Funding Scotland is SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential,funding opportunities for your hall.,Some also run funding events which are a great place to network with other groups and speak directly,Similar organisations: Look at similar organisations and see who has supported them.,You can often find this information on the organisation's website, social media channels or in their

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

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

In the past year, we’ve been at the heart of supporting the sector through the running costs crisis as,build their capacity. 684 new members 11 new supporters Meet our membership community Find out more about,By helping to create well run boards, we can help to create well run organisations.,a hub to support our members and the wider sector with the challenges of rising running costs.,These findings continue to be pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy, digital, communications and support activities

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

Scottish Charity Awards winners 2023

Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards,Thank you to every single person, organisation and funder who has supported us and our journey to where,Climate Conscious - Climate Action Strathaven With no sustainable transport links between Strathaven,by volunteers, the bauble was then sold over the festive period and successfully raised £23,000 to fund,Volunteering has helped me to find my place, while helping others.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2023

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

Funders need to resource organisations to design services well and ensure they do not fund ‘solutions,Funders have an important role in providing core and flexible funding so that organisations can keep,Three things you can do now to make progress Find and book some free training in basic digital skills,Encourage your team to keep building their skills, eg by supporting shared ‘learning hours’ once a month,We need to make it possible for those organisations to make rapid and sustainable progress.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

Whether your organisation is big or small, national or local, however it’s constituted, we’ve got your,both economically and socially as well as in relation to our national ambitions on the environment and sustainability,They come in all shapes and sizes from very small, local, volunteer-run organisations to large, national,Our vision A thriving voluntary sector at the heart of a successful, fair and inclusive Scotland.,Our mission We champion the role of voluntary organisations in building a flourishing society and support

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

Creating enterprising communities

Karen Birch, chair of Glasgow Women’s Library, is calling on the Big Lottery Fund to invest in the development,of community-owned and run initiatives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-enterprising-communities

Small charities living in fear of closure

Small charities and community groups are being stretched to absolute capacity, leading to fears about their future

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-face-closure-nightmare