| 词条 | Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations |
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| name = Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations | native_name = | image = Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations logo.jpg | alt = | caption = | abbreviation = SCVO | formation = {{start date|1943|df=y}} | type = Umbrella body | headquarters = Mansfield Traquair Centre, Edinburgh | coords = | region = Scotland | membership = 1,900 (approx.) | leader_title = Chief executive | leader_name = Anna Fowlie | leader_title2 = Convener | leader_name2 = Andrew Burns | staff = 100 | website = {{url|www.scvo.org.uk}} }} The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership body for Scotland’s charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. SCVO works to support people to take voluntary action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change. It provides services and support to the third sector in Scotland to advance shared values and interests. SCVO has approximately 1,900 members, ranging from individuals and grassroots groups, to Scotland-wide organisations and intermediary bodies.[1] The organisation employs approximately 100 staff. AimsSCVO’s aims are to:
GovernanceSCVO is governed by a Management Board with representatives elected from its Policy Committee. Anna Fowlie has been Chief Executive since 23 April 2018, taking over from Martin Sime who held the role from 1991 to late 2017. Andrew Burns is the current convener. HistoryThe organisation was established on 1 October 1943 as the Scottish Council of Social Service (SCSS).[2] During its first years much of the Council’s work was dictated by wartime need and its immediate aftermath. In 1983 the Council’s name was changed to the Scottish Council for Community and Voluntary Organisations with the working title of Voluntary Action for Scotland. In 1986 the name Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations was adopted. SCVO hosted the 6th, 7th and 8th CIVICUS World Assemblies in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Current workSCVO supports the third sector in Scotland in a variety of ways, including
SCVO Credit UnionSCVO Credit Union Limited is a savings and loans co-operative established in 1998 for employees and open to anybody who is a trustee, employee or voluntary worker for any charitable organisation which is a registered member.[3] It is a member of the Association of British Credit Unions Limited,[4] authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the PRA. Ultimately, like the banks and building societies, members’ savings are protected against business failure by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.[5] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.scvo.org.uk/about-us/ |title=About us |publisher=Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations |accessdate=12 October 2014}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ezlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3984%2C1948511 |title=Scottish Council of Social Service. Co-operative effort needed |work=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |date=7 June 1943 |accessdate=2 January 2016}} 3. ^SCVO Credit Union Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (retrieved 25 February 2015) 4. ^Credit unions in membership of ABCUL Association of British Credit Unions (retrieved 1 November 2014) 5. ^Credit Union Guide Financial Services Compensation Scheme (retrieved 2 April 2015) External links
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