Consultation responses

February 2021 SCVO Lobbying Act Draft Report ResponseDownload SCVO’s response to the committee uses numerical references to specific recommendations which can be found in the Committee’s Draft Report here. About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the... Read more

Scottish Affairs Committee UKSPF - PDF versionDownload Our position As part of the European Union, and as a participant in the last seven-year European Structural Fund cycle, Scotland was apportioned approximately €875 million in funds. Based on 2018 figures alone, the voluntary... Read more

SCVO response to the call for views on procurement (PDF version)Download SCVO response to the call for views on procurement SCVO has responded to the call from the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee’s for views on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform... Read more

SCVO Response to the Scottish Government's Digital Strategy About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. We champion the sector, provide services, and debate big issues. Along with our... Read more

SCVO and Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland - Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill Stage one evidence Download a PDF version of this paperDownload SCVO and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland have concerns around the... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee 23 September 2020 Download a PDF version of this paperDownload About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. We champion... Read more

Submission on Scottish National Investment Bank Missions Download a PDF version of this submissionDownload Do the proposed missions adequately reflect the ‘grand challenges’ facing Scotland? We believe that the three headline 'grand challenges' identified do reflect the very... Read more

SCVO Lobbying Act - Post-Legislative ScrutinyDownload About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. We champion the sector, provide services, and debate big issues. Along with our community of... Read more

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill 2016 05 August 2020 SCVO Withdrawal from EU Continuity Scotland BillDownload About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary... Read more

Our position SCVO were pleased to see the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery’s (AGER) report note the importance of the voluntary sector where it called upon the Scottish Government to take action to protect the capacity and financial sustainability of our sector. Notably we... Read more