We were so pleased to offer a brand new, refreshed membership benefits package welcoming more new members,Not only did the Goodmoves website generate significant unrestricted income for SCVO to invest back into,Political agendas influenced by SCVO Fairer funding for the voluntary sector Levelling Up Successors,Scotland website continued to provide accurate, personalised and up-to-date information on funding opportunities,During the pandemic SCVO linked mPower into Connecting Scotland to maximise the digital inclusion needed

times are tough (e.g. food banks) and support them on their journey out of poverty (e.g. access to benefits,value to the economy by working with over 1 million committed volunteers and by bringing fundraised income,sector also adds value to Scotland’s local and national systems by bringing access to fundraised income,principles would maximise the ability of voluntary organisations to deliver on the Scottish Government,inflation-based uplifts on par with the public sector are built in, allowing organisations to keep-up

Not tired up as tangible fixed assets. Not designated – Funds not designated for another purpose.,We can’t ethically take away our support, so our reserves enable us to continue supporting them.’,determine required reserves: Your financial plan and budget Risk of a significant and unexpected fall in income,You can respond and adapt to changing environments, including taking action to mitigate risks.,the voluntary and community sector and to maximising the impact of funding for the benefit of Scotland

Following up our response to Q2, Fair Work is one of the broader benefits that requires far greater attention,Many voluntary organisations continue to top up funding out of their own income from other sources to,ensure their staff are paid at Real Living Wage rates, propping up public services with income raised,These services often fall by the wayside when funding dries up despite remaining a priority area, leading,Voluntary sector involvement can maximise community benefits and take a more holistic approach.

support from other benefits.,maximisation programmes, can show a return on investment of at least 10:1.,this area should be considered as a minimum mitigation response - A new Financial Security Change Fund,could help to maximise available resources and extend effective approaches more widely.,matching contributions from the financial services sector in Scotland, for example to support the take-up

We learned a lot from that and developed new areas of expertise that we’re taking forward to improve,All SCVO members sign up to our values statement: SCVO members believe in a thriving voluntary sector,By offering a range of member benefits and building a sense of collective activism in the sector, we

income generation (£4b), which benefits Scotland’s people, communities, and economy.,We need to see the Scottish Government take concrete steps to incorporate SCVO's call for Fair Funding,August 2022, where we outlined our response to key areas of the Spending Review; digitalisation, maximising,We need to see the Scottish Government take concrete steps to incorporate SCVO's call for Fair Funding,their staff at least the real Living Wage and to be good employers, but the system we work in puts up

the economy by working with Scotland’s 1.2 million committed volunteers and by bringing fundraised income,sector also adds value to Scotland’s local and national systems by bringing access to fundraised income,Departments across government also take different approaches to voluntary sector funding.,To ensure joined up practical solutions the Third Sector Unit and the Scottish Exchequer should work,Amongst other third sector priorities, the Scottish Government has committed to maximising the impact