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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.

Ruchir Shah

Contributing to society and the big #employability debate

Empowerment in focus in latest #employability special  Read more

SCVO Briefing - Scotland Bill Committee Stage, Second Day (Clauses 12-18, Schedule 1, Part 2)

Income tax and Gift Aid Gift Aid is a relief on income tax that benefits charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs). Last year...  Read more

Welfare reform - finding hope in crisis

Ruchir discusses the need to change our approach to welfare reform mitigation in the face of increasingly negative mainstream party lines.   Read more

SCVO Consultation response: DWP Universal Credit data sharing between DWP and local support providers

SCVO welcomes the Department of Work and Pension’s (DWP) consultation on Universal Credit data sharing. This is an important issue for...  Read more

How will devolving income tax affect Gift Aid?

Ruchir explores the implications of the Smith Commission report for Gift Aid, VAT rebates, and the social investment tax relief scheme.  Read more

Humdrum Scottish Budget means all eyes will be on Spending Review

Beyond the hype about new tax powers, there aren’t any particularly exciting announcements for the third sector in Swinney's latest budget...  Read more

SCVO response to Big Lottery Fund Strategic Consultation

Introduction The consultation, 'Your voice, our vision', is a timely and welcome development to seek a broader input into the future...  Read more

Government must stop trying to gag charities

Over the last week a new chapter has opened in the attack on civil society's campaigning role, and not in China or Russia but right here in...  Read more

UKIP’s rise shows attitudes in Scotland not actually that different to rest of the UK

What does having UKIP in Scotland mean for the third sector?  Read more

The economy: from inequality to extreme evolution

New arguments for rethinking our economy are emerging and they range from the sublime to the ridiculous.  Read more