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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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I Love Charity

As a sector that embraces human rights and campaigns for equality, we should celebrate and embrace this,So, at SCVO, we took the bull by the horns and launched the ‘I Love Charitycampaign in February to,inspire trust in charities.,It includes plans for materials, resources, networks and events, all designed to support the sector to,In the coming months, we’ll release more detail about the programme and keep you posted on opportunities

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/i-love-charity

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

SCVO’s head of policy, research campaigns, Kirsten Hogg, asked questions of and responded to Nicola Sturgeon,The cost of living crisis - a conversation with Jack Monroe Part campaigner, part writer, part inspirational,The charity, a book gifting programme devoted to inspiring a love of reading in the hearts of children,of a new Volunteering Action Plan for Scotland.,in future- keep your eyes peeled for more information on the evaluation and our future plans.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

The Gathering 2023: a round-up

and what needs to happen' Building a cash-first future: can we make food banks history in Scotland Campaigners,from the presenting organisations and young women currently working with YWM on the EmBody to EmPower project,The #EssentialSector campaign is spearheaded by a group of organisations who believe more needs to be,different people from my field""It felt that there were a lot of people there ... it made me feel like I,I thought the size gave a good range of topics to choose from for the talks"“Great opportunity to catch

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 30 July

News from across the third sector as the pandemic response continues

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-30-july

Third Sector Forecast 2019

concern and uncertainty continue the trend of previous years: Note: Third Sector Stats https://scvo.scot/projects-campaigns,/i-love-charity/sector-stats Our recent analysis of charity finances shows that the concerned predictions,‘negative’ coping strategies for 2019: 13% plan to close projects or services, up from 10% in 201710%,and no signs of improvement” “Recruitment and retention as the rise in the Living Wage devalues our posts,Young homeless people deserve to be loved and have fun, we’re funded to house them and not much more.

https://scvo.scot/p/30032/2019/02/20/third-sector-forecast-2019

SCVO response - Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Local Government

All of the below ties into the committee’s question 4, “What alternative models of planning for, and,authority also ensured that, when recruiting the OFP Manager (which happened at around the same time) the post,Pegs works part-time and is supported by a Project Officer and some administrative support.,Phil Wray, Head of Projects at Glasgow City Mission, believes that other localities may benefit from,Mission example shows – but to make any service sustainable, it needs dedicated resource and long-term planning

https://scvo.scot/p/32146/2019/08/14/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliaments-local-government-and-communities-committee-long-term-financial-sustainability-of-local-government

Freedom of Information extension of coverage

SCVO are supporting wider engagement with charities on strengthening current proposals to update charity,The Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee (PAPLS) is undertaking,post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.,The Scottish Parliament’s post-legislative scrutiny of FOISA currently underway reflects the concerns,policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact Paul Bradley Policy and Campaigns

https://scvo.scot/p/33704/2019/12/04/freedom-of-information-extension-of-coverage

I Love Charity campaign - next steps!

As a sector that embraces human rights and campaigns for equality, we should celebrate and embrace this,So, at SCVO, we took the bull by the horns and launched the ‘I Love Charitycampaign in February to,It includes plans for materials, resources, networks and events, all designed to support the sector to,In the coming months, we’ll release more detail about the programme and keep you posted on opportunities,Keep an eye on the I Love Charity campaign page on our website and @scvotweet to find out more.

https://scvo.scot/p/25689/2018/07/03/i-love-charity-campaign-plan-launched

#ILoveCharity – campaign update

SCVO launched the I Love Charity campaign in February 2018 to inspire trust in charities.,I’m biased, so I would obviously say that everything we have done has had real value for the sector.,We’ll also be looking to get your feedback on the campaign so far, and ideas and suggestions to help,us plan for the next 12 months.,For more info and updates, keep an eye on the I Love Charity campaign page on our website and Twitter

https://scvo.scot/p/27945/2018/12/04/ilovecharity-campaign-update