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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.

Kirsten Hogg

Head of Policy and Research at Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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BBC underlines sector's role in every part of society

I can tell you three quarters of voluntary organisations just like them are facing financial difficulties.  Read more

Scottish Budget Scrutiny: Evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee

SCVO were invited to give evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the 9th of January 2024 as part of the Committee’s...  Read more

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Summary The current situation for voluntary organisations is worse than pre-pandemic, or even during the pandemic.  This is because...  Read more

Why volunteers could change the world

In a country well known for our implementation failure, we could all learn a lot from this group of volunteers about how to have a plan and...  Read more

Scottish Budget 2023/24: We’ve heard things like this before

It is important to remember that we’ve heard things like this before, and there is no way to tell from a one- year budget how this on paper...  Read more

Learning by doing – our experiences of Strengthening Collaboration

In 2020, as part of its response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery, Scottish Government sought to address the barriers facing the...  Read more

The UK Growth Plan 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Visit SCVO’s Running Costs Crisis hub to find more information, news and updates from us on the cost of living and running costs crisis.    Read more

A National Care Service for Scotland: consultation

About us The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing the third sector.We’re passionate...  Read more

A focus on human rights

Issues around human rights are always key, but the focus in the news on incorporation of the UNCRC, Westminster’s plans to ...  Read more

A National Care Service & the voluntary sector

The creation of a National Care Service is potentially one of the biggest changes to public services for decades.  In the course of...  Read more