SCVO publishes its annual report and financial statement on its website www.scvo.org.uk. 2007-08 Amount of Award Purpose 650,000 Core funding 200,000 Developmental support to the Councils for Voluntary Service network (CVS) 53,000 Research Observatory - to develop a shared core of research evidence about the voluntary sector 12,000 Sponsorship of Third Sector seminar 68,250 Building Bridges Project “ support to voluntary sector organisations to address equalities and human rights issues 9,998 Survey of voluntary organisations'' support for migrant workers 80,635 Section 9 training grant “ social work training 5,000 Rural equality seminars 86,157 Support services to rural voluntary sector organisations 5,174 Rural services conference 1,885 Promotion of use of Rural Community Gateway website 10,000 Regeneration project “ new village halls 12,043 Facilitate voluntary sector engagement in public discourse around future governance of Scotland, with a view providing contribution to National Conversation Total: 1,194,142 2008-09 Amount of Award Purpose 650,000 Core funding 400,000 Developmental support to the Councils for Voluntary Service network (CVS) - the increase in developmental support for the CVS network reflects the need to support CVS''s through the process of engaging with Single Outcome Agreements 45,505 Strategic partnership on skills to develop skills infrastructure for the third sector 49,350 Implementation of PQASSO quality standard for CVS network 74,980 Development of third sector interactive evidence library 10,000 Qualitative research on relationship between civil society and governments in a range of countries 92,345 Section 9 training grant “ social work training 87,200 Support services to rural voluntary sector organisations 195,000 To deliver Rural Direct, an advisory service for community groups in non-crofting areas in rural Scotland to support them in making funding bids 25,830 Facilitate voluntary sector engagement in public discourse around future governance of Scotland, with a view providing contribution to National Conversation 62,775 Support for Malawian Civil Society 2007-2009 project - of which £47,575 goes to the Council of NGOs of Malawi and £15,200 remains with SCVO Total: 1,692,985 S3W-21502