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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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What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
Environment & International
Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

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

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

Rachel Le Noan
16 February 2023
Posted in
A partnership agreement in writing—a document—is not the end goal.,, and in what ways could these be developed further?,we’re trying to do is to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to flourish, whatever that means,As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for,portal to cover all Scottish Government spend, or in the systems that are needed to ensure there is a sustainable

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

What do Sustainable Development Goals mean for Scotland?

Allan Young
7 September 2016
Posted in
Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets out an ambitious plan of action,This means that all nations now have a responsibility for implementing the goals.,Which brings me to the question at the top of this blog: what do the Sustainable Development Goals mean,Given that sustainable development is a devolved issue, Scotland has the power to determine its own priorities,The event, What do Sustainable Development Goals mean for Scotland, takes place on 5 October in Edinburgh

https://scvo.scot/p/13519/2016/09/07/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

Ruth Boyle
15 August 2016
Posted in
what doesn’t - ahead of the devolution of the new employability support system.,These targets do little to improve the quality, nature and inclusiveness of MAs in Scotland.,Volunteering There is engagement with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on volunteering, in particular,HIE do a lot of important work in community development, developing growth sectors and supporting social,In Scotland there are still approximately 800,000 people who do not effectively access the internet. 

https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

Jordan Ogg
23 September 2015
Posted in
5.2 What do we know about how the public is feeling?,Failing to do so means we too become part of the problem.,They have been developed in the light of current circumstances, taking into account what contributors,What issues or concerns, if any, do you have about how charities are run?,This means considerable information as to what is troubling donors and the wider public, and how well

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

My 439 days managing the Open Government Pioneers Project

Paul Bradley
18 April 2018
Posted in
Taking on a complex project with only a high-level plan and view of what we’re aiming to do has also,I’ve found that difficult, but this has helped ensure that we are doing enough to progress the project,’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Network.,I think it set the foundations for 2018, and we’re now moving into developing Scotland’s second Open,We’re still working towards these outcomes, our iterative approach to managing the project means that

https://scvo.scot/p/25099/2018/04/18/my-439-days-managing-the-open-government-pioneers-project

Openness is accelerating learning, trust and progress on the SDGs

Paul Bradley
3 October 2018
Posted in
Scotland’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Network began with fifteen people in a room.,I’ll go on record and say that I do not know anywhere near enough about the SDGs as you might think.,This means selecting our goals, policies and approaches together in an open way.,By working with an open approach, I really believe that what started as a small, passionate group in,Edinburgh can become a movement to secure the Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland and overcome

https://scvo.scot/p/26868/2018/10/03/openness-is-accelerating-learning-trust-and-progress-on-the-sdgs

Mission critical: how third sector organisations can play to their strengths in responding to the climate

Nick Addington
23 March 2022
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help organisations think more broadly about their role and recognise opportunities to help achieve a sustainable

https://scvo.scot/p/49564/2022/03/23/mission-critical-how-third-sector-organisations-can-play-to-their-strengths-in-responding-to-the-climate-emergency

What are the Scottish Government and Parliament’s Tax and Spending Options?

Jenny Bloomfield
13 December 2017
Posted in
What kinds of jobs and businesses are to be prioritised? What behaviours do we want to encourage?,Of course, that does not mean we would have to follow that same pattern here in Scotland, but it does,(a) What does Brexit mean for this conversation (if anything)?,(c) What about other international approaches, such as Sustainable Development Goals?,Do they have a part to play in this conversation? If so, what?

https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options