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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.

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2020

1st, NSPCC Scotland) This Coalition of charities used over 20 years of combined experience to publish research,A special commendation was also made in this category to Euan MacDonald from Euan’s Guide.,employee applications have increased, and income has gone up by 300% despite having no fundraising posts,A special commendation was also made in this category to Moira Anderson Foundation.,My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has now committed more than £4 million to research projects to help find

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020

Skills deficit leading to vacant roles in third sector

Organisations need to increase training if they are to fill vacancies

https://tfn.scot/news/skills-defecit-leading-to-vacant-roles-in-third-sector

Alcohol sales drop since minimum pricing

Sales in Scotland fell slightly, compared to an increase in England and Wales

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-sales-drop-since-minimum-pricing

Teen who raised thousands for cancer charity is named Young Scot of the Year

Jak Trueman, the teen who raised thousands for charity was posthumously named Young Scot of the Year

https://tfn.scot/news/teen-who-raised-thousands-for-cancer-charity-is-named-young-scot-of-the-yea

#ChristiePlus10: Radical Scotland? Not yet, but we can be if we choose.

#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-radical-scotland-not-yet-but-we-can-be-if-we-choose

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

The Taylor Report is a small step along the road to fair work

Commission tasked with examining how a higher NMW rate might apply to non-guaranteed hours Recommends a new category,employment and will bring little comfort to those already fearing for our hard-won employment rights post-Brexit,For example, Oxfam’s research has found that the second biggest priority for Scotland in terms of ‘decent

https://scvo.scot/p/15799/2017/07/14/the-taylor-report-is-a-small-step-along-the-road-to-fair-work

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,activities.Increased demand: There is a need for funding to meet the expected increased demand on the sector post-lockdown,We have divided our initial priorities for changes to the system into national and sector-specific categories

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

Fundraising in Scotland: survey report

SCVO subsequently carried out a number of research activities to inform this review, including the survey,around 18,000 charities carry out some form of fundraising. 1.2 Fundraising in Scotland According to CAF research,“There have been a few scandals over the last few years eg Moonbeams, Breast Cancer Scotland Research,areas where respondents had experienced bad practice are very much in line with the findings of other research,few charities/fundraisers that do not are the problem and seem either to fall into the "very large" category

https://scvo.scot/p/10195/2015/09/23/fundraising-in-scotland-survey-report

SCVO Briefing – Creating a Fairer Scotland

Households in this category are also more likely to consume higher levels of sugars than more affluent,SCVO notes with interest research highlighted in the Scottish Government ‘Equally Safe’ strategy which

https://scvo.scot/p/12643/2016/06/22/scvo-briefing-creating-a-fairer-scotland