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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.
The Gathering 2025
The next Gathering will take place in-person on 4 and 5 February 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). Save the date in your diary - we can't wait to see you there!
Organised by SCVO, the Gathering is the largest free voluntary sector event in the UK. It's an opportunity for all the amazing people working in and with the voluntary sector to network, showcase what they do and learn from each other.
We'll share more details soon but if you have any questions about the Gathering 2025, get in touch with our Events team who will be happy to help.
Be a part of the Gathering 2023 in-person
Over two days on 7 and 8 November 2023, thousands of amazing people from the voluntary sector and beyond will join us at Edinburgh’s EICC to connect, learn and be inspired.
As well as bringing you a packed programme of workshops, seminars and activities – including online sessions for our most popular events - we’re delighted to share that this year we’re bringing our exhibition back, showcasing a wide range of exhibitors from the voluntary, public and private sectors!
Catch up on the Gathering 2023
The last Gathering took place at the EICC on 7 and 8 November 2023 and online (the Gathering Extra) on 29 November.
Across both events, over 3,500 colleagues and friends from the voluntary sector and beyond came together to enjoy a packed programme of workshops, seminars, activities and networking opportunities. You can learn more about everything that went on at the Gathering in our 2023 round-up!
If you want to catch up on some of the sessions from the Gathering 2023, the Gathering Extra is available to view for free online.
Learn more and view the Gathering Extra
Want to know what goes on at the Gathering and all the different things that take place?
Look out for a Gathering 2023 round-up coming soon!
Until then, catch up on the Gathering 2022. Over two days on 15 and 16 June 2022, people from the voluntary sector and beyond came together at Glasgow's SEC to enjoy a packed programme of over 80 workshops, seminars, and training sessions. It was a chance for people to network and connect, showcase work, to learn from each other and to inspire and be inspired.
Find out about the Gathering 2022
