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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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The voluntary sector & coronavirus - what we've learned from your experiences

scvo.scotFill in this short form on our websiteShare your stories as part of the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign My research,colleagues have also been gathering more formal research from across the sector to add to the Third,Sector Evidence Library, and we’ll be publishing a short summary of that evidence in the coming weeks,If you have survey information to share please send it to research@scvo.scot.

https://scvo.scot/p/38321/2020/05/19/the-voluntary-sectors-response-to-coronavirus-what-weve-learned-so-far

A perfect storm is coming

Today we publish an overview of what research has been telling us about the impact the crisis has had,Please do continue to get involved and share your experiences and research so that we can amplify the

https://scvo.scot/p/38735/2020/06/02/a-perfect-storm-is-coming

Voluntary sector finances pre-coronavirus - a complex landscape

Our analysis of the voluntary sector’s pre-COVID finances, published today, highlights a complex patchwork funding landscape of fundraising, trading, contracts, grants and reserves, all of which have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in different ways. The complexity of...

https://scvo.scot/p/39292/2020/06/29/voluntary-sector-finances-pre-coronavirus-a-complex-landscape

State of the Sector: pre-Coronavirus

View the research briefing in our Evidence Library. Download a PDF version of the briefing.

https://scvo.scot/p/39315/2020/06/30/state-of-the-sector-pre-coronavirus

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

work tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,The Scottish Government's commitment to a 'green recovery' must mean that any medium- and long-term policy,parliament should work with environmental voluntary organisations to embed green recovery principles and policies,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

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

Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector: a review of literature

June - August 2020 Download a PDF version of this research paperDownload Introduction This paper presents,and people and communities specific research.,This is also the case when we look at evidence from Inspiring Scotland.,https://scvo.scot/policy/evidence-library/2020-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may,We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace

https://scvo.scot/p/40369/2020/09/17/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-a-review-of-literature

Equalities & Human Rights Committee Debate - Valuing the Third Sector

Committee, who have proactively sought the views of Scotland’s voluntary sector and interrogated the evidence,its comprehensive and probing submissions to the Scottish Government – following its collection of evidence,light was shone on the financial vulnerability of the sector: SCVO has published an overview of our research,Partnership of equals Anecdotal evidence suggests that, while independent funders are contemplating the

https://scvo.scot/p/41307/2020/11/30/equalities-human-rights-committee-debate-valuing-the-third-sector

SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry

We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace,Research carried out before the pandemic showed that 8 out of 10 people used the internet on a daily,The evidence clearly shows digital exclusion exacerbates existing deep routed inequalities.,Ofcom research this year states that 2 million households in the UK struggle to afford their internet,Safety nets to provide access to devices and connectivity – such devices in libraries and other public

https://scvo.scot/p/49734/2022/04/05/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-and-social-security-committees-low-income-and-debt-problems-inquiry

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence,August 2022)Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector (January 2023)A collection of SCVO engagement and research,policy provides us with genuine concern.,As we see it, the policy needs resourcing.,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,by bringing fundraised income into vital areas, from service provision to environmental and medical research,Government to collaborate more effectively with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence,Evidence that this policy will lead to change As the Open Government Action Plan, Scottish Exchequer,,Who will this policy support?

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland