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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.

John Downie

Money, money, money

Funding is a third sector obsession – sourcing it, the length of time you get it for, the model being used and the inevitable inputs...  Read more

Charities need support from local authorities, not just praise

Council finance officers are today analysing what effect the Scottish Government’s budget will have on local finances. One area likely to...  Read more

Does the Scottish third sector support a people’s vote?

No one can be in any doubt that the third sector in Scotland is overwhelmingly pro-European. SCVO’s engagement with the sector on Brexit...  Read more

Scandals & trust – where does the third sector go from here?

The stark message from SCVO’s latest trust figures is that general trust in Scottish charities is down - from 82% in 2016 to 73% in 201...  Read more

Removing the sharp edges from Brexit: a Scottish third sector perspective

The next 12 months will see the UK begin to shape its future relationship with the European Union and set out domestic arrangements to...  Read more

Leaving the Customs Union & Single Market will destroy our society

With the UK's talks with the EU reaching crunch point, the Prime Minister has 'categorically' ruled out staying in the Custom's Union - a...  Read more

Time to stop talking about building a fairer society, and talk about funding one

Until now the political appetite to use the Scottish Government’s tax powers could best be described as limited. Ministers were naturally...  Read more

The third sector must keep fighting for the rights of EU citizens

When a cross-party group of MEPs warned Home Secretary Amber Rudd that the UK Government's plans to force EU nationals to add their names to...  Read more

Third sector cut out of employability landscape

You could be forgiven listening to today’s Ministerial statement on the award of contracts to deliver Fair Start Scotland – the new devolved...  Read more

Charity Sector Set to Adopt Brexit Positions

With Brexit negotiations between the UK Government and Europe leaders now underway, Scotland’s charities and voluntary organisations now...  Read more