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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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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) was invited to provide additional evidence following our written and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the resilience and recovery of Scotland’s voluntary sector – you... Read more

SCVO briefing to the Scottish Parliament's Social Justice and Social Security Committee ahead of appearing at committee on 9 December 2021. About this submission The turbulence of the pandemic has exposed how important it is for Scotland's voluntary sector to be adaptable and... Read more

Following the UK Government Spending Review 2021 SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector and key analysis of these commitments. Background This was the Chancellor’s third Budget and first multi-annual Spending Review. The 2021 Spending Review is... Read more

June 2021 SCVO Briefing Scottish Government Economic Recovery Debate June 2021Download Summary The voluntary sector’s huge role in Scotland’s economy extends well beyond the 100,000+ people it employs and an annual turnover of over £6 billion.The Scottish voluntary sector works... Read more

1 December 2020 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 2,000+ members, we believe that... Read more

SCVO Access to Community Facilities BriefingDownload Introduction Having access to community facilities play an invaluable role for all of us, providing a space for sport, drama, youth support and a whole host of other activities, bringing people together and enriching our lives... Read more

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament Download a PDF version of this briefingDownload Our position As the Committee noted in its November 2019 pre-budget scrutiny report, the voluntary sector has a key role to play in support of the equalities and human rights agendas in Scotland... Read more

Download a PDF of this paperDownload 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 2,000+ members... Read more

September 2020 Download a PDF version of this briefingDownload 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

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 2,000+ members, we believe that charities, social... Read more