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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.

Allan Young

Loneliness and Isolation Strategy - SCVO response

Loneliness and Isolation Strategy - SCVO response to Scottish Government Download the PDF version of this document 02 May 2018 Our...  Read more

70 years of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Engagement Officer Allan Young says that despite good progress, human rights remain under threat - and we all need to protect them.  ...  Read more

Let’s all meet up to make government more open

Feel you don’t have a say in important decisions? Do you despair at Trump, or flinch at the oncoming car-crash of Brexit, but don’t know...  Read more

Time for us all to challenge poverty

Yesterday saw the start of Challenge Poverty Week, an annual campaign designed to raise awareness of anti-poverty work in Scotland. Bringing...  Read more

Pushing for human rights at the heart of Social Security

Whilst our MSPs have been enjoying their recess, it’s been a typically busy Summer for our sector. Top of the agenda for many will have been...  Read more

How can we make the development goals sustainable for everyone?

Reducing inequality, ending poverty and providing good quality education - no one argued that these weren’t the correct goals to aim for...  Read more

Right Approach Campaign: July - December 2016

Introduction In 2016 the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) produced the Right Approach campaign to promote and encourage...  Read more

Lobbying register looks set to fail

New regulations expect too much of charities, and offer little public benefit  Read more

Bedroom Tax Two will make more people homeless

Proposed housing changes mark new low in UK Government’s savage approach to welfare cuts  Read more

Briefing: Scottish Government Budget Proposals

Scottish Government Budget Proposals Living Wage Social Care Sector Additional investment of £107 million from NHS Boards to Integration...  Read more