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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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SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

organisations a head start. 1,516 queries answered 72 referrals to our free legal service with partners 20,partnership with other organisations including NCVO and Utility Aid to help organisations understand changes,solutions Increased stakeholder buy-in and digital inclusion delivery by members Increased online meeting,We also came to the end of our Cop26 Legacy project, funded by Paths for All, delivering free accredited,with the focus of the day being for everyone to re-connect following the pandemic restrictions and changes

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

How to avoid an own goal in communications

Great expectations come crashing down when you fail to put faith in your creative people, says Sally

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-to-avoid-an-own-goal-in-communications

Will there be a lasting Commonwealth Games legacy?

As the Commonwealth Games kicks off, Robert Armour spoke to people across Glasgow to find out what impact

https://tfn.scot/features/will-there-be-a-lasting-commonwealth-games-legacy

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

With a collective budget of £2 billion per year, it is pivotal that Scotland’s skills agencies are providing,Research has found that women are twice as dependent on social security as men with 20% of women’s incomes,The ‘See Me’ campaign highlighted the importance of in-work support for individuals with mental health,The Challenge Fund will also be reopening soon, supporting existing projects and encouraging new projects,Our enterprise and skills agencies can only be so successful without this buy-in from business.

https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation

Successful applications to the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund phase two

We will work with 15-20 people in Dundee who are struggling with poverty or inequality, through developing,society being left at home we need to put things in place to enable them to access and have the same rights,promotional campaign of thematic events and activities centred around a dedicated schedule of Pulse,Sovereign Credit Union, Cumnock Over the past 2 years we have delivered talks about money management,example have limited access to food storage and preparation facilities and have a limited budget to buy

https://scvo.scot/p/14329/2017/01/18/successful-applications-to-the-community-capacity-resilience-fund-phase-two

The Future of Social Care in Scotland

. 84% of Scottish households used a charity last year and figures show that voluntary organisations hold,Nevertheless, rising demand for social care services and declining resources, projected against changing,, there remains some difficulty around leadership and buy-in.,and nearly 20% of respondents noted that they had withdrawn from current contracts because they were,How you contract shapes what is delivered.

https://scvo.scot/p/15370/2017/05/23/the-future-of-social-care-in-scotland

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

in the manifesto Help co-operatives and mutual organisations grow; consider how to support employee buy-outs,Roll back recent legislation which gags small campaigns and community groups during an election.,Introduce a Community Right to Challenge – for voluntary bodies to express interest in taking over specific,programme to raise the energy efficiency standards of all Britain’s households and eradicate fuel poverty. £20,Invest in community-run health projects through a new Healthy Challenge fund.

https://scvo.scot/p/8791/2015/04/21/how-do-the-manifestos-measure-up-for-the-scottish-third-sector

The war on the Commonweal: taking a stand in 2014

We are worn down, we are anxious for our community project or our service users.,It makes train guards talk about customers; it makes managers of community projects fit their objectives,Control of Information First of all we have a digital communication revolution that has changed our whole,It closes the lid on things we have a right to know.,References accessed 20 November 2013 [1] http://www.sead.org.uk/about/30-years-of-action/cathy-mccormack

https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014