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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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Climate confident village halls

Energy efficiency Making improvements to the energy efficiency and environmental impact of your community,space – the building fabric, its facilities and activities – will have a significant impact on cutting,Business Energy Scotland have a template you can use to audit your space and offer a free assessment,can also make a big impact on energy use.,Find out more about steps you take to improve the climate impact of your buildings and energy use on

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/climate

Hermitage Hall

Annually we also act as a control point for hundreds of cyclists for Chase the Sun North and the Pennine,We’re constantly trying to build up the profile of the hall.,We also had an energy audit done. There's nothing we can do to insulate the walls.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/hermitage-hall

Climate confident: Charity investments and net zero

This includes physical property, such as church buildings and social housing, and the total of many small,And since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the cost of energy and food have become even sharper,It feels like we are in a crunch moment in terms of the acceleration of clean, affordable energy, and,For those charities who have made commitments to act on climate, this report offers help and examples

https://scvo.scot/p/61533/2023/08/15/climate-confident-charity-investments-and-net-zero

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

a range of valuable support services directly from SCVO or via our pro-bono partners to develop and build,pressure on organisations on an ongoing basis, allowing teams across the voluntary sector to focus their energy,with other organisations including NCVO and Utility Aid to help organisations understand changes to energy,employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following programmes: Kickstart SCVO acted,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee's consultation on Assessing the impact of the Procurement Reform Act,The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 was viewed as promising legislation.,Instead of the Act serving as a catalyst for broader reforms, contracting authorities are still grappling,' consultation, which builds on the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee's inquiry into the,Evidence provided to the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee by organisations outwith the

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

November wind powered Scotland

Turbines provided enough energy for more than three quarters of Scotland's demand last month

https://tfn.scot/news/november-wind-powers-scotland

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Community Wealth Building (CWB) legislation touches upon several key issues that impact the sector and,Scotland’s voluntary sector Community Wealth Building steering group.,The duty to advance Community Wealth Building should take option C.,of services from the voluntary sector for many years, most recently in our response to the Economy, Energy,Despite the sector’s success in securing provisions in the SNIB Act to ensure voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

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

The Scottish Government acted quickly to provide emergency financial support during the pandemic.,there for, in times of financial challenge post pandemic it is a huge challenge for organisations to build,Scottish Government The Scottish Government acted quickly to provide emergency financial support, as,This emergency funding, while incredibly helpful, acted as a sticking plaster, hiding the systemic issues,England and Wales to recover to pre-pandemic levels, the UK government’s ongoing support with rising energy

https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo