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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

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Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
17 August 2023
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three policy priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh,Through direct provision of public services in areas like social care and youthwork, or working with,to be one of the most effective in Scotland in driving economic growth and employment, with every £1,of social justice policies, stating that “insecure and single-year funding for the third sector, which,to help target new and existing social justice policies effectively and to meet service delivery needs

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Paul Bradley
27 September 2023
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While some progress is evident, the pace of change remains frustratingly slow.,For instance, social care organisations in the voluntary sector have had to exit public contracts due,in, rather than driving competition.,Especially in sectors such as social care, the prevailing tendency has been to prioritise cost at the,care workers in the private, third and independent (PVI) sectors in a direct care role and those working

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating

Jason Henderson
14 September 2022
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Voluntary organisations are also at the forefront of efforts to secure policy changes to create a fairer,The voluntary sector in Scotland is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and economic actor.,The direct support the voluntary sector offers to those struggling financially in Scotland is invaluable,As SCVO's Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change details, the voluntary sector,Social care intermediaries regularly report on organisations needing to hand back contracts because the

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector.,As an example, the STUC's report, 'Profiting from care: Why Scotland can't afford privatised social care,and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector. 7.A Challenges,sector in Scotland.,play groups to major public service providers in social care and housing.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector.,As an example, the STUC's report, 'Profiting from care: Why Scotland can't afford privatised social care,and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector. 7.A Challenges,sector in Scotland.,play groups to major public service providers in social care and housing.

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Campaigners: Scottish Government must use devolved tax levers to reduce and prevent poverty

NEWS 8 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Groups said reform is also needed to better tax wealth and carbon to fund national priorities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-scottish-government-must-use-devolved-tax-levers-to-reduce-and-prevent-poverty

FM draws sector fire on all fronts over Programme for Government

NEWS 5 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Charities are angry about a range of omissions in the new legislative agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-draws-sector-fire-on-all-fronts-over-programme-for-government

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 August 2021
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social care systems.,for Economic Transformation, tasked with developing Scotland’s new 10-year economic strategy.,A secure and sustainable future for the voluntary sector is needed to play its part in Scotland’s social,This would drive up the delivery of public services, ensure the sustainability of the voluntary sector,However, the Scottish Government did make several welcome financial policy commitments in response to

https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Paul Bradley
8 June 2020
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They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,for change.,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.Lessons,Changing the system The type of recovery from the pandemic that Scotland needs will require changes to,build new, balanced, and trusting partnerships that can genuinely change outcomes rather than the transactional

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities