ALT Graphic with blue background with the SCVO logo in rowan red and the scvo web address scvo.scot in white overlaid

ALT SCVO. Implications of Scottish budget for the voluntary sector. 12:00-13:15, 21 January 2025. An image of Holyrood's debating chamber is alongside. Image credit: User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons

ALT A tour guide from Invisible Cities points to something of interest out of shot for tourists to look at. Edinburgh Castle is in the background.

ALT Rows of delegates at the Gathering take part in a Taiko drumming workshop. Everyone has their hands raised high holding drum sticks, with a drum sat in front of them while they stand.

ALT 8 people sit around a round table with a turquoise table cloth which has crafting supplies scattered over it.

ALT A choir in red t-shirts are singing, with some people standing and some people sitting. One person plays a guitar and has a music stand in front of them with sheet music displayed.

ALT A delegate wearing a dark shirt at the Gathering stands side-on reading the Gathering guide at the EICC in Edinburgh. In the background out of focus are several people standing in small groups speaking to one another.

ALT Image of SCVO chief Executive Anna Fowlie alongside a quote reading: "Coming on top of rising costs and fragile funding, this ill-thought-through rise in the cost of employing staff is a body blow to many Scottish charities."

ALT Graphic reading: SCVO Happy new year from the SCVO team

ALT Graphic reading: SCVO Happy new year from the SCVO team

ALT Blue graphic image with the SCVO logo and the words "Festive opening info" overlaid. There are decorative snowflakes on the right of the graphic

ALT A graphic of a woman smiling alongside text reading: SCVO. The Gathering 2025. Booking now open!

ALT Graphic reading: SCVO. Festive opening info

ALT A photo of a woman in a headscarf, black jacket, black and white checked top with a long pearl necklace leaning on her chin, smiling as she writes notes while sat at a table during an event overlays a maroon graphic background. Text in white reads "SCVO the Gathering 2025 Booking now open!"

ALT A man smiles and faces the camera. He wears a suit jacket and colourful shirt. A woman with curly hair, in a polka dot blazer and a white t-shirt smiles at the man. Both people wear a name badge with the event title "the Gathering". They are in front of a banner with photos depicting SCVO members

ALT Anna Fowlie, dressed in black top, with short dark hair and wearing glasses stands at a lectern with a graphic that reads "SCVO the Gathering". She's addressing an audience. Anna stands in front of a very large screen with a large "the Gathering" displayed

ALT Two women: one on the left with curly red hair wears a white tshirt and one on the right with wavy brown hair is wearing a black top and lanyard. They stand close to each other and grin for a photo. They're standing in front of a banner that says "SCVO Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector"

ALT SCVO. Implications of Scottish budget for the voluntary sector. 12:00-13:15, 21 January 2025. An image of Holyrood's debating chamber is alongside. Image credit: User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons

ALT SCVO briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions Bill

ALT Contact your MP: National Insurance Contributions Bill

ALT Image of Lorna Robertson, SCVO HR Service Advisor: "The resilience and dedication of the organisations we work with inspires us daily. Together, we are not just navigating uncertainty; we are shaping a future where compassionate, well-supported workplaces are the norm.”