After 25 years of supporting, connecting, and championing Scotland’s voluntary sector leaders, ACOSVO is embarking on a new era – and with it, a new name: Charity Leadership Scotland.
This landmark change reflects our bold vision for the future: to create new ways of thinking, learning, and leading that ensure Scotland’s charity leaders feel valued, respected, and supported as they lead organisations that underpin and sustain society.
ACOSVO Announces Landmark Name Change to Charity Leadership Scotland
Why the change?
Our new name reflects what our members have told us they want through hundreds of conversations and stories over the past few years. These stories show the strength of our community, and they have shaped both our strategy and this important step forward.
Scotland’s charity leaders already deliver incredible work, and we believe this renewed identity better reflects the resilience, influence, and ambition of our community. Together, we will continue to strive for a better and brighter Scotland.
What will change with our new name?
Our identity: After 25 years as ACOSVO, we will now be known as Charity Leadership Scotland.
Our voice: The new name reflects our mission with more clarity—championing, supporting, and connecting Scotland’s charity leaders.
Our visibility: A modernised brand will help us strengthen recognition, influence, and reach across the sector and beyond.
Our ambition: We’re building for the future—creating new opportunities for learning, leadership, and collaboration.
What won’t change?
Our mission: Our purpose remains the same—to bring leaders together and develop deep relationships, providing support and challenge to help create change.
Our community: Members will still belong to the same trusted, supportive network.
Our service: Events, programmes, and opportunities to connect and learn will continue as before.
Our values: We remain committed to being collaborative, courageous, and inclusive in everything we do.
Our foundations: The legacy of ACOSVO continues—built on 25 years of trust, learning, and impact.