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David Livey (He/him)
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
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- I manage the Policy and Public Affairs team at SCVO. Within the team, I also lead on Freedom of Information, procurement, the National Performance Framework, and climate change. Before joining SCVO I worked in various political, policy development, public affairs and campaigns roles.
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Latest posts by David Livey
Our position Scotland’s voluntary sector is crucial to delivering public services, supporting early intervention and prevention, and strengthening communities across Scotland. Scotland’s voluntary sector must be at the heart of any serious programme of public service reform. The... Read more
The Scottish Government has sought the views and experiences of stakeholders on the use of Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs for short. These are lawsuits or threats of legal action that engage abusive litigation tactics in proceedings which concern... Read more
SCVO will be engaging with political parties ahead of the next Scottish Parliament election, scheduled to take place in May 2026. This is our response to the Scottish Labour Party's Scottish Policy Forum's initial consultation - part of its policy development process, ahead of... Read more
About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to the call for views on the UK government's Civil Society Framework. In recent years SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments, to gather information and data on collaboration and... Read more