Policy

SCVO has written to Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, to urge the Scottish Government to re-open... Read more

When the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act was first passed in the Scottish Parliament, the average price of a pint was... Read more

Context   After years of underfunding and upheaval, the pandemic and cost-living crisis are the latest chapters in a longer story of... Read more

“While we are pleased that the Energy Bill Discount Scheme will continue to support charities at the same level as businesses, we are... Read more

Without question, the start of 2023 is shaping up to be one of the busiest periods I’ve encountered at SCVO. 2022, however, was no... Read more

Following the Scottish Budget 2023/24 on the 15th of December 2022, SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary... Read more

SCVO and The Third Sector Interface Scotland Network have written to Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, to... Read more

It is important to remember that we’ve heard things like this before, and there is no way to tell from a one- year budget how this on... Read more

“I welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding Principles in this week’s budget – including a commitment to multi... Read more

Key points  The problem  Action is urgently needed in the 2023/2024 Scottish Budget to secure the voluntary sector’s essential... Read more