Watch Jason Henderson, SCVO’s Policy and Public Affairs Officer, giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament,publication Third Force News (TFN) is Scotland's only specialist publication for the voluntary sector,campaigning, and provided a vital bridge between SCVO, the wider sector, policy-makers and influencers,and reporting for waves six (Spring) and seven (Winter) of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker (funded,support activities, and have shaped conversations in the Scottish Parliament, Third Force News and mainstream

Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,The November data from the Third Sector Tracker is still being analysed and includes a mix of new and,To make progress the Scottish Government should align ‘Fairer Funding’ with SCVO’s definition of Fair,The sector also undertakes vital medical and environmental research, runs most of Scotland’s theatres,State of the Sector statistics.

SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh start”:,The policy prospectus, ‘New Leadership - A fresh start’, stated that transparency must underpin delivery,, as committed to in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start While monthly reports published

Latest findings from SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics Contract income from the public sector is,Although the Scottish Government recommended a 2.3% uplift to the third sector and gave local authorities,SENScot delivered a Scottish Government contract, "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers," a,While SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government research into the barriers to accessing procurement opportunities,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2022 are available online.

Our submission draws upon: The Scottish Third Sector Tracker - wave 5 summary report (Winter 2022)SCVO's,of SCVO engagement and research activities into Fair Funding (2022) SCVO's response to the Scottish,SCVO has been campaigning for Fair Funding for Scotland's voluntary sector for some time, yet, despite,Diversity and equality statistics outlined in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics further highlight,SCVO’s latest findings from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker revealed ‘additional funding’ to be the

which are a primary focus of SCVO's policy work, such as Fair Funding and procurement, Fair Work, the,A broad range of existing commentary produced by SCVO, including the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, State,of the Sector 2022 statistics, our latest paper on Fair Funding, and SCVO’s thought leadership series,The Scottish Government should not expect the inclusion of third sector involvement in these forums to,in the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start.

in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics.,Our latest research shows two thirds of organisations have seen demand for their support increase over,The findings from the latest wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker from summer 2022 show the impact,In the Scottish Third Sector Tracker’s Third Wave, published in Spring 2022, 62% of organisations said,About Us Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) SCVO is the national membership organisation

, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,organisations: A case study ofvoluntary sector intermediaries.’The Scottish Third Sector Tracker.SCVO,’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,We welcome this recognition and the engagement of the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Unit to identify,In 2011 the Scottish Government committed to “promoting the growth of the third sector” as part of public

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker reveals this has affected the ability of one-in-five organisations,SCVO’s latest State of the Sector statistics reveal that 46% of the voluntary sector's employees work,research, policies, and activities; legislation to protect the public's right to access information,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager – paul.bradley@scvo.scot About SCVO The Scottish,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2022 are available online.