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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.

Julia Morrison

Former Communications Officer at SCVO

How do the manifestos measure up for the Scottish third sector?

SCVO has spent hours poring over election manifestos so you don't have to. Our comparison covers key areas affecting the sector and the...  Read more

SCVO Workforce Survey 2015

1      Methodology 1.1     Primary research This research briefing is based on a survey of the third sector workforce, the first sector-wide...  Read more

Get your Twitter on at The Gathering | #G2015

Julia explains some of the benefits of going tweet-tastic at The Gathering.  Read more

Why social media isn't about computers | #SMEX15

The conference that put the "social" in social media  Read more

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill, Stage 2

Commitment to maintaining dignity and respect As outlined in our Stage 1 briefing[i], SCVO and the wider third sector were supportive of the...  Read more

Top 5 blogs of 2014

What were the top SCVO blogs of 2014? 2014 was a year dominated by the independence referendum, and that's reflected in this year's top...  Read more

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill, Stage 1 Debate

Responding to Stage 1 report We welcome the depth and detail in the Welfare Reform Committee’s consideration of the Bill. In this section we...  Read more

What the Autumn Statement means for the third sector

On Wednesday 3 December, the Chancellor George Osborne announce his Autumn Statement – outlining the latest spending and tax decisions of...  Read more

Third sector and welfare on the frontline

Report summary In this report SCVO presents third sector perspectives on the impact of welfare reform on the people and communities it...  Read more

Quick guide to Smith Commission Report

This morning the Smith Commission released its report, setting out the agreement between the main political parties on which further powers...  Read more