sector” and wanted to “examine how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair and efficient funding,Over the last few years, SCVO has consistently called on the Scottish Government to implement our Fair,Funding principles and asks, ensuring a fair, sustainable, flexible, and accessible funding landscape,mirrors our Fair Funding calls as closely as possible, and the committee’s inquiry on third-sector funding,For example, the 2019 report - Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing

organisation, ensuring that you are making the most of your income and keeping track of where your funds,However, it is common for funders to require the production of proper accounts as a condition of funding,organisation needs to have its accounts checked by someone depends on: what your constitution says if it’s a funding,examination An independent examination is an external review of accounts to determine whether they are a fair,audit, and consequently an independent examination does not express an audit opinion that a true and fair

Fair funding: SCVO calls on the UK government departments and agencies to adopt our Fair Funding policy,This includes straightforward, streamlined approaches that support Fair Work and prioritise quality outcomes,This, and more, is incorporated into our Fair Funding asks.,What changes or additions, if any, would you make to the draft principles?,As stated in response to the first question, SCVO has developed a suite of Fair Funding policy asks,

This article covers audience questions that came up during a panel discussion on ‘Putting People and Values at the Heart of AI’ at The Gathering, SCVO’s national convention for charities, on 5 February 2025

In an external environment where funding challenges are ever present and demand on services is rising,In the next twelve months, we will team up with Sniffer and Small99 to offer some fully-funded workshops,Particular thanks to our funding partners the Corra Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund,,Resources like our draft environmental policy, or the results from a net zero scorecard can help with,In line with our calls for fair funding, we’re interested in how funders can ask about this activity

would be a welcome step, Fair Funding is broader, and further action needed for a sustainable sector,years I know that our sector often warrants barely a mention in the Budget Statement and within the draft,In July, the Scottish Government moved forward with their new Fair Work First criteria, impacting organisations,No additional funding.,No progress on Fairer Funding.

Draft vision for rural Scotland: "Our vision is for a vibrant, sustainable, equal and inclusive rural,They are run by volunteers and depend largely on fund-raising and public donations.,The voluntary sector is supportive of Fair Work.,In 2023, GCVS report on Fair Work in the Third Sector found that fewer than half of respondents felt,This is usually as a direct result of short-term funding arrangements and late confirmation of funding

Public and third sector organisations want more certainty about funding to allow them to plan for more,Draft multi-year budgets will help public services plan more efficiently as we emerge from the pandemic,considered the actions needed to move faster towards a more prosperous, sustainable, inclusive and fair