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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.

Alison Cairns

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Download the PDF version of this response 13 April 2018 Our...  Read more

Brexit - regions discovering the grass isn't always greener

At the weekend I picked up on the story of the Grimsby Seafood Trade having a meeting at Westminster demanding the area receieves Free Trade...  Read more

Tell us whether or not the Brexit debate matters to charities

Our short survey only takes five minutes I read this Guardian piece on charities not staying neutral on the EU vote and immediately agreed...  Read more

UK & EU’s date with destiny is set

Alison on why you might have missed Cameron's EU deal   Read more

Come talk social innovation in Europe with us

Well where to start with Europe? An upcoming referendum on EU membership? A debate on reform of the EU institutions’? A campaign to keep...  Read more

Can Europe convince us it will change?

There have been big changes in the European Commission but will that lead to a new way of doing things?  Read more

We could learn a thing or two from Slovenia & not just about beekeeping

Slovenian civil society is seeing great results from its much more direct challenge to the private sector   Read more

Have your say on the future of European Structural Funds

The future of European structural funds has reached a critical stage and I want to draw your attention to the latest update and consultation...  Read more

Which European government is involving the third sector best in the structural funds?

Let’s make the high-level arguments by using the tools at our disposal in a way we haven’t ever done before.  Read more

The future of European Funding never ends well

All across Europe those of us who are immersed in the future of European funding are buzzing about from one event to the next, desperately...  Read more