It is responsible for the development, promotion and delivery of district, national and international volleyball in Scotland.

[5] [7] [8] There are several categories of membership: To assist with the running of the association, the SVA and its board of directors, establish various commissions, typically staffed by volunteer members, each with specific areas of responsibility.

[5][10] These include: Each season, Scottish Volleyball organises various senior and junior league and cup competitions.

[22] The teams winning the SVL Premier division gain the title of Scottish Champions and are entitled to enter the CEV Cup the following season.

Table showing Scottish Cup winners from season 1963–64:[update][33] The top junior league was introduced in the late 1990s and, over the years, varied between an U18 and U19 competition.

The Development Co-ordinator for Scottish Student Volleyball is Paul McPate of the University of Dundee's, Institute of Sport and Exercise.

[39] [40] The following student competitions are organised each year: On 13 March 2020, the day before the Scottish Cup and Plate Semi-finals were due to take place, the 2019–20 season was interrupted as part of the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[42][43] As of the end of April 2020[update], an SVA Board decision on the outcome of the season's outstanding competitions was still to be finalised.