Voluntary Action Fund

Other Useful Contacts

The Scottish Government Third Sector Division
The principal contact for the voluntary and community sectors within the Scottish Government.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/15300

The Scottish Government Equality Unit
The principal contact for Equality and Diversity within the Scottish Government.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
The independent regulator and registrar for Scottish charities.
www.oscr.org.uk

Equality And Human Rights Commision
www.equalityhumanrights.com

Scottish Human Rights Commision
www.scottishhumanrights.com

Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy
www.cgap.org.uk

Voluntary Action Scotland
www.voluntaryactionscotland.org.uk

Befriending Network Scotland
www.befriending.co.uk

Scottish Mentoring Network
www.scottishmentoringnetwork.co.uk

Central Registered Body in Scotland
The national clearing house for disclosures for volunteers and voluntary sector workers.
www.crbs.org.uk

Evaluation Support Scotland
Scotland's top evaluation support team, providing easy to understand information and advice.
www.evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk

Charities Evaluation Service
Has good information and advice on quality and evaluation systems. We recommend the free downloads.
www.ces-vol.org.uk

The Social Enterprise Academy
www.theacademy-ssea.org

Third Sector Forums
www.thirdsectorforums.co.uk

Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF)
www.scotregen.co.uk

Assist Social Capital
www.social-capital.net

Scottish Community Alliance (formerly Local People Leading)
www.localpeopleleading.co.uk