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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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Guide to working and volunteering in the voluntary sector (2019)

Ilse Mackinnon
18 February 2020
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and volunteering opportunities available, along with useful information and links: https://scvo.scot/policy,/evidence-library/2019-guide-to-working-and-volunteering-in-the-voluntary-sector

https://scvo.scot/p/35580/2020/02/18/guide-to-working-and-volunteering-in-the-voluntary-sector-2019

Gender pay gap briefing (April 2019)

Ilse Mackinnon
18 February 2020
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2017's 71%, but still large for a sector where women outnumber men more than 2:1: https://scvo.scot/policy,/evidence-library/2019-gender-pay-gap-briefing-scottish-third-sector-april-2019

https://scvo.scot/p/35582/2020/02/18/gender-pay-gap-briefing-april-2019

Put climate change on the agenda this Trustees' Week

Susan Smith
2 November 2021
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enterprises that engaged in SCVO and SenScot research on this topic said they didn’t have environmental policies,and 89% didn’t have a carbon reduction policy in place.

https://scvo.scot/p/46155/2021/11/02/put-climate-change-on-the-agenda-this-trustees-week

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

Steve Grozier
17 September 2020
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Further evidence comes from Inspiring Scotland’s Covid-19 intelligence reports, which provide an overview,This is also the case when we look at evidence from Inspiring Scotland.,The evidence base for the impact that Covid-19 is having on Scotland’s voluntary sector is still emerging,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

Voluntary sector finances pre-coronavirus - a complex landscape

Kirsten Hogg
29 June 2020
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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

Ilse Mackinnon
30 June 2020
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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

NetZero by 2045

Pauline Hinchion
2 September 2021
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My first community development job was in Drumchapel so seeing the devastation wrought by the recent flooding to people living there was deeply saddening. With a spate of wildfires across the world forming the backdrop to the pandemic it sometimes felt over the last year that the...

https://scvo.scot/p/44972/2021/09/02/netzero-by-2045

Charities and social enterprises can do more to tackle climate change

Press release
2 September 2021
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The majority are not measuring their carbon footprint, they don’t have environmental policies, and few

https://scvo.scot/p/44974/2021/09/02/charities-and-social-enterprises-can-do-more-to-tackle-climate-change

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Paul Bradley
10 May 2021
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About our submission SCVO welcomes the Law Family Commission's call for evidence on the future of civil,Do you think that value is properly understood by the public and by policy makers? If not, why not?,Anecdotal evidence also suggests that authorities are returning to a ‘business as usual’ command and,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

Free professional advice in Small Charity Week, and every week for SCVO members

Tracey Bird
14 June 2021
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In Scotland, most charities are small. SCVO’s State of the Sector research shows that 75% of Scottish charities have incomes under £100k. But whilst they may be small, they have a huge impact on the lives of individuals, communities and causes across the country. This week it’s...

https://scvo.scot/p/44057/2021/06/14/free-professional-advice-in-small-charity-week-and-every-week-for-scvo-members

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