Third Sector connects
Bringing Edinburgh’s third sector together to connect, collaborate, and shape what’s next. Thank you to everyone for joining us at the first Third Sector Connects event on the 18th of June 2026. It was great to bring people together from across Edinburgh’s third sector, and we really appreciated the energy, conversations and contributions throughout the …
About us
In Edinburgh the Third Sector Interface (TSI) is a partnership of three specialist organisations; Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (ESEN), Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) and Volunteer Edinburgh (VE). Working together we support, develop and champion our city's diverse community, voluntary and social enterprise sectors. Here you can find out more about the partnership and the work that we do.
Edinburgh's Third Sector Interface is also part of the wider TSI Scotland Network, a network of all Third Sector Interfaces in Scotland. You can find out more here.
Volunteer Edinburgh
https://www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk/
hello@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk
+441312250630
Working together
Our partnership starts from the principle that we are the experts in our respective fields, and when we work together we are able to better support you, whether you are a volunteer, a community group, voluntary organisation or a social enterprise. After all, without volunteers there is no voluntary sector, many social enterprises use volunteers and many voluntary organisations have social enterprise functions or aspirations. We help connect all this together.
Capacity
As a partnership we offer a wide range of specialist services which help develop the capacity of volunteering, community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprise to achieve positive change. This includes training, consultancy, research, geographic and thematic forums, peer support and networking opportunities, on-line best practice resources and AI tools. Whether you are in the sector or a strategic partner we are here to help.
Connect
We provide leadership, vision and coordination to the local community and third sectors and social enterprise to better respond to local priorities, through partnership and collaboration. By bringing our sector and its people together we can better understand the needs of our communities and ensure that the impact of our sector is recognised and valued.
Voice
We ensure that there is a strong third sector voice at a strategic level within local planning structures and nationally. This includes championing the interests of the sector on the Edinburgh Partnership Board, Local Employability Partnership, Integrated Joint Board, Economic Development Partnership and City Region Deal. We work with and support the Third Sector Reference Group to distil our sectors views and provide effective representation.
Say hello
If you would like to find out more about what we do please send us a message.
