Positive partnerships
We have created a web resource to highlight real-life examples of positive working relationships between the voluntary and public sectors... Read more
SCVO response - Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Local Government
14 August 2019 Local Governmentt Funding - SCVO response to local government committee - August 2019Download Our position ... Read more
Improving grant funding
As some of you will already know, SCVO are taking a look at how to improve grant funding. We’re well aware that others in the sector... Read more
Engender’s call for evidence on CEDAW - SCVO response
Engender’s call for evidence on CEDAW - SCVO response 3 April 2018 Read the Word version of this document Introduction This... Read more
Opposition Debate on Procurement (S5M-10962)
Opposition Debate on Procurement (S5M-10962) SCVO briefing 13 March 2018 Summary • Procurement can be a force for good, improving social... Read more
SCVO briefing ahead of Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day
SCVO briefing ahead of Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day 8th March 2018 Summary As just last week, more statistics... Read more
Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill - stage 1 debate
SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament 31 January 2018 Our position Income tax cuts for the low paid will not significantly reduce poverty... Read more
Gift Aid and the new Scottish income tax
As charities and CASCs, we do not need to worry about recent changes to income tax bands – and nor, in the main, do our donors. Unless... Read more
What are the Scottish Government and Parliament’s Tax and Spending Options?
September 2017 Summary Introduction Here at SCVO we have been engaging our members in a wide-ranging conversation on tax and... Read more
Greater collaboration needed to improve funding process
I recently attended the Corra Foundation’s conference on funding (Corra being the relaunched Lloyds TSB Foundation and a large funder here... Read more