Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Jargon buster

It generally projects future opportunities, maps the financial operations, marketing and organisational,Read our blog on how your charity can avoid conflicts of interest.,Connected Person: as defined within the Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, a connected

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/jargon-buster

25 questions charities are asking about AI in 2025

questions We’ve covered audience questions about the Caddy tool from Citizen’s Advice in a separate blog

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/25-questions-charities-are-asking-about-ai-in-2025

Out of School Care: Rapid Review – Feedback from services on the way ahead

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Views of out of school service leaders captured in response to blog asking for,their views on the future.,Irene's blog 'Reflections on our journey and the way ahead': https://soscn.org/blog/reflections-on-our-journey-and-the-way-ahead,music, art and theatre that do not involve touching, and less activities involving sand, water etc. investing

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/out-of-school-care-rapid-review-feedback-from-services-on-the-way-ahead

Response to Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Managing Scotland’s Public Finances – A Strategic Approach

Sheghley Ogilvie

12 August 2024

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Consultation responses

Similarly, Scotland’s 6,000 social enterprises contribute to society and the economy by investing profits,The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for a Fair Funding approach to investing,To support Scotland’s vital voluntary sector to adapt to current and future societal and economic challenges,In its response to the Christie Commission on the future delivery of public services, in 2011, the Scottish,The ‘Investing in Communities Fund’ – a three-year fund – is a recent example of this.

https://scvo.scot/p/93290/2024/08/12/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-managing-scotlands-public-finances-a-strategic-approach

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

David Livey

23 January 2025

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Policy reports

and private sectors by department and budget line Publish the Scottish Government’s total direct investment,contribution to Scotland’s economy: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) published a blog,In its response to the Christie Commission on the future delivery of public services, in 2011, the Scottish,Our sector must be meaningfully involved in this process of reform and, in future, the design of the,This means putting in place robust, formalised frameworks that future-proof, and make consistent, working

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 August 2024

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Consultation responses

The Scottish Government recognised this in its response to the Christie Commission on the future delivery,It is important that Scottish Government, and other public sector bodies, understand that investment,The Investing in Communities Fund – supposedly a three-year fund – is a recent example.,detail, but to summarise: Scottish Government should view funding of the voluntary sector as an investment,For example, spend on homelessness prevents future spend on justice and health services.

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles