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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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A Good Thing CIC: sending less to landfill and more to a good cause across Scotland

A Good Thing CIC is a non-profit online platform that connects charities right across the UK with businesses that have ‘stuff’ to give away. We launched our pilot in the Thames Valley in 2021, and since then have been building our community of users right across the UK. We have...

https://scvo.scot/p/87178/2023/12/05/a-good-thing-cic-sending-less-to-landfill-and-more-to-a-good-cause-across-scotland

Climate Emergency Training:  How Scotland’s voluntary sector is rising to respond to the risks, responsibilities

The session focused on support to help the third sector tackle climate change, and we were inspired to,see so many people attend, and to answer questions about our Climate Emergency Training.,As our range of Climate Emergency Training expands, we thought it only right to acknowledge the huge,Our training: is tailored to the Scottish context; covers climate science and causes of climate change,Find out more about Climate Emergency Training on our website here.

https://scvo.scot/p/87659/2024/01/15/climate-emergency-training-how-scotlands-voluntary-sector-is-rising-to-respond-to-the-risks-responsibilities-and-opportunities-ahead

Climate confident: Charity investments and net zero

Climate change has become a particular focus of responsible investment approaches in more recent years,This summer, the news has been bringing us nearly daily reminders that climate change impacts are here,There are lots of ways that Scottish charities can play their part in responding to the climate crisis,For those charities who have made commitments to act on climate, this report offers help and examples,Nick Perks is a freelance charity and philanthropy consultant, and co-author of Climate Confident: Charity

https://scvo.scot/p/61533/2023/08/15/climate-confident-charity-investments-and-net-zero

Little green shoots? Digital inclusion and the circular economy

sometimes feel about what I can, should and do to prevent the fiery death of humanity because of the climate,crisis.,At SCVO, one of our key organisational priorities is recognising and responding to the climate crisis,Donating old tech and buying second-hand are things that we can all do to work towards more climate conscious

https://scvo.scot/p/61858/2023/08/31/little-green-shoots-digital-inclusion-and-the-circular-economy

How we’re helping to lead Scotland’s third sector towards a net zero future

We know that learning about climate change and net zero can be overwhelming – there's so much to read,That’s why we created the Growing Climate Confidence website and pulled together resources that we think

https://scvo.scot/p/60569/2023/07/05/third_sector_net_zero_future

Reuse, repair, recycle: Supporting the circular economy

In the face of the cost-of-living and climate crises, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, unsure, or even,local charities and social enterprises, whose work benefits local people and communities, and tackles climate

https://scvo.scot/p/60134/2023/06/06/reuse-repair-recycle-supporting-the-circular-economy

Green Action Trust: Environmental regeneration supporting wider economic and societal ambitions

Scotland has, over many years, positioned itself as a leader in climate and environmental policy.,However, the reality of the challenge is stark - with attention urgently moving from the theory of climate,environmental regeneration initiatives that add green and blue infrastructure - supporting action on climate,outcomes - and also accelerating progress towards net-zero targets and increasing resilience to a changing climate

https://scvo.scot/p/57418/2023/02/28/green-action-trust-environmental-regeneration-supporting-wider-economic-and-societal-ambitions