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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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SCVO Impact Report 2025/26

Our people Contacts Board Vacancies Offices Our work Campaigns AGM 2025 and trustee elections Press releases

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

25 questions charities are asking about AI in 2025

This article covers audience questions that came up during a panel discussion on ‘Putting People and Values at the Heart of AI’ at The Gathering, SCVO’s national convention for charities, on 5 February 2025

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/25-questions-charities-are-asking-about-ai-in-2025

Consultation response to Labour National Policy Forum: Fair Work and the voluntary sector

inclusion, and a huge range of advice services.,The sector also undertakes vital medical and environmental research, runs most of Scotland’s theatres,, museums, galleries, and sports clubs, and campaigns for change on a huge variety of issues.,people with a disability are at greater risk of living in poverty, an inequality that the Poverty Alliance,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported receiving no increase in local or national government

https://scvo.scot/p/58444/2023/03/17/consultation-response-to-labour-national-policy-forum-fair-work-and-the-voluntary-sector

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating poverty

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,directions, such as community empowerment and shifting to an inclusive wellbeing economy.,cross party groups, and other initiatives such as Get Heard Scotland, coordinated by the Poverty Alliance,and people with a disability are at greater risk of living in poverty, an inequality the Poverty Alliance,While SCVO appreciates the economic context is very different and welcomes the inclusion of a sector

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Scotland’s voluntary organisations play a crucial role in protecting our environment and campaigning,The sector also provides digital devices and support to develop digital skills for digitally excluded,Long-term alliances do not need to be daunting and can start with something small to be tested and matured,Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy (2021), Brexit Civil Society Alliance,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer

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,Research-based charities will have crucial insights to contribute to national discussions.,Whether concerning food distribution, digital inclusion or many other things, the response to the pandemic,budget performance, published by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Health and Social Care Alliance,Research published by Close the Gap has also found that the coronavirus pandemic is already having a

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

Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry: Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee

engagement in the Referendum campaign, this opportunity for everyone to engage with the Committee is,and inclusive.,could consider: The impact of welfare reform on third sector organisations: We know from our own research,For example, the Poverty Alliance currently works to increase take up of the Living Wage in Scotland,,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide

https://scvo.scot/p/10034/2015/08/31/scottish-affairs-committee-inquiry-work-of-the-scottish-affairs-committee

Taking on welfare reform | Conference report

Increasing digital capacity/online support for families: As the Coalition pushes more and more people,Bill Scott , Inclusion Scotland There was also strong support for more leadership to help the sector,brings together all available information on training, sources of information on welfare reform, research,improve joint working with the statutory sector included expanding the work carried out by Poverty Alliance,and Inclusion Scotland which involves partnerships with local authorities around preparing for welfare

https://scvo.scot/p/2622/2012/12/09/taking-on-welfare-reform-conference-report

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