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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.

Tracey Bird

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We'd like to know what you think of the new Scottish Governance Code

Over the last year I’ve worked with Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum to draft a new Scottish Governance Code. We’re now looking for...  Read more

Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum

Good governance is vital to the success and sustainability of third sector organisations. But good governance doesn’t just support the day...  Read more

Which is the best bank account for your charity?

As a trustee it’s a vital governance responsibility to ensure the safe stewardship of your organisation’s assets. OSCR have some great...  Read more

New year, new partner in the SCVO pro bono service

This year will see SCVO celebrate a ten year anniversary for our free legal advice service. In that time our legal partners have provided...  Read more

Charity trustee fearful of finance? Help is at hand...

Did you know that all charity trustees are collectively responsible for the effective financial management of their organisation? No, it...  Read more

Five tips to help you prepare for GDPR

Never mind the countdown to Christmas, there’s only 241 days left to get ready for Data Protection D-Day! Last Thursday saw me at the...  Read more

The Gender Pay Gap? It’s not just the BBC that needs to worry…

The big stooshie over what the BBC pays its stars made for interesting reading last week, and anyone from the third sector who thinks this...  Read more

Five charity trading issues you need to consider

Any successful charity should have a diverse range of funding sources. Income generation through trading, by selling goods or services for a...  Read more

Youth Philanthropy - learning to give

I had a rare day out of the office last week and went back to school to learn more about how charities in my local area could access £3,00...  Read more

Trustee recruitment – turn crisis into opportunity

We all know how hard it can be to recruit trustees, but a new report has found that it’s not that people aren’t interested in being on a...  Read more