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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.

Sheghley Ogilvie

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

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Policy and Campaigns
About
I am SCVO's policy and public affairs lead on funding and procurement. I cover the Programme for Government, the Scottish and UK Budgets, and the cost-of-living. I also work on the role of the voluntary sector as an employer, focusing on Fair Work and volunteering and represent SCVO on the Scottish Volunteering Forum Steering Group. I previously led on social security, poverty, and rights-based approaches and SCVO's Policy Network and Intermediaries Network. To discuss our policy priorities or find out more about our networks get in touch.
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Latest posts by Sheghley Ogilvie

Summary It is widely understood that Scotland’s voluntary sector is facing unprecedented challenges. Years of underfunding and poor funding practices, and crises such as the pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis, have put the voluntary sector under increasing pressure... Read more

The Employment Rights Act, passed by the UK Government in December 2025, represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation, a significant opportunity to strengthen workers' rights and improve job security across Scotland, and the rest of the UK. SCVO... Read more

SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 1, 2 ,4 and 33 of the UK Government consultation on reforms relating to zero hours and similar contracts to implement measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. Q1.a: For directly engaged workers, which of the following... Read more

This letter was sent to Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister on the 26th of January 2026 from Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, SCVO, Lesley Kelly, TSI Scotland Network, Louise Goodlad, Third Sector Employability Forum (TSEF) and Euan Leitch, Chief Executive, SURF. Dear Deputy... Read more

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