# SCVO publishes book marking 20 years of Scottish charities’ successes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/06/06/scvo-publishes-book-marking-20-years-of-scottish-charities-successes/
- Published: 2019-06-06T12:19:50+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**To mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, 
the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has published a limited 
edition book highlighting some successes of Scottish charities during that period.**

The book, _Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change_, highlights
20 key voluntary sector campaigns which resulted in legislation being created for
the benefit of people in Scotland. The book was launched at the Scottish Poetry 
Library in Edinburgh.

It features examples of 20 years of charities working with the Scottish Parliament,
and examples of charities prepared to challenge, persuade and influence the body.

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## Book launch

Dr Alison Elliot OBE, ex-Convener of [SCVO](http://www.scvo.org.uk), spoke at the
launch event this week about the achievements of the sector since the opening of
the Scottish Parliament. Some of those who were involved in driving the campaigns
were also present.

Dr Elliot then accompanied SCVO’s Chief Executive Anna Fowlie to the Scottish Parliament
itself where they presented a copy of the book to Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh
MSP.

Anna Fowlie said:

> “Scotland’s voluntary sector has long played an important role in our society.
> However since the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament 20 years ago, new
> avenues have opened up that allow Scotland’s charities to work in close partnership
> with elected members and government to develop and champion legislation that has
> ultimately transformed our society for the better.
> “Partnership is a key theme emanating from the 20 campaigns highlighted in this
> book. By working together we see that collective strength and identification of
> common purpose can be harnessed to create change.”

The Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament welcomed
the book’s publication, saying:

“Throughout the past two decades the sector has spoken up for thousands of people
across Scotland, with both passion and reasoned analysis in equal measure. This 
book demonstrates how the third sector is crucial to building a society of which
we can all be proud.”

You can [view a PDF version](https://storage.googleapis.com/scvo-cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Charities-Scotland-Holyrood-Twenty-Years-Delivering-Change.pdf)
of the book.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body that represents
the interests of charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.  The
Scottish third sector turns over £5.4 billion a year and employs 1800110,000 people
in over 45,000 organisations. 

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