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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 Annual Review 2020-21

This year, we continued to deliver against the ambitions of our Strategic Plan 2019-22.,& Campaigns An overview of partnership projects and campaigns SCVO has been involved with in 2020/21,It generated 1.5 million Twitter impressions over a six-month period, with more than 20% of social media,The biggest digital project of the year by far has been Connecting Scotland, which SCVO has managed in,Over the year, we delivered 42 courses via 64 online sessions to 478 learners amounting to a total of

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

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,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.,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

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

information services team supported voluntary sector organisations while they continued to adapt to an ever-changing,users Careers and employability Goodmoves As the pandemic continued, so did uncertainty around job security,The UK Community Renewal Fund SCVO secured funding to create 30 six-month voluntary sector work experience,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,Like most organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Useful steps: sector broadly welcomes Scottish budget commitments

Read TFN's round-up of sector commentary

https://tfn.scot/news/useful-steps-sector-broadly-welcomes-scottish-budget-commitments

Chief encounters: Lynsay Allan

Meet Lynsay Allan of the Scottish Cot Death Trust

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-lynsay-allan

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

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Scotland’s voluntary organisations play a crucial role in protecting our environment and campaigning,security system, Disclosure and Barring services, and transport infrastructure, particularly in rural,Short-term public funding, sometimes for one year or less, means that organisations can struggle to deliver,projects and plan their workforces.,It contains 20 ‘calls to action’ in the wake of the pandemic from Board members across the voluntary

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,for change.,participation, Scotland falls significantly short of globally recommended standards, scoring only 43/100 and 20,security system can keep any one of us afloat during difficult times.,or less, means that organisations can struggle to deliver projects and plan their workforces.

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

effectively mark the beginnings of Scotland’s own social security system.,In the case of PIP, the projected 20% cut in spending will lead to a loss of entitlement for unpaid carers,We will campaign hard for a more compassionate system.,That must change.,change.

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

The Scottish Government is in the process of developing a framework for social security that is centred,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,change.

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