Collaboration Take a look at our briefing paper on funding, the voluntary sector and coronavirus for more information,about our work with funders to share information around the development and deployment of funds to support,Intelligence Many funders are gathering intelligence and carrying out reviews to help inform strategic,We're asking funders to submit their reports for inclusion in SCVO’s public Evidence Library.,Openness Where possible, it is helpful for funders to provide information that assists us in analysing

Evidence from the Digital Participation Charter Fund and other projects to build foundation and essential,that people learn best from: Short bursts of repeated activity Over a prolonged period of time In an informal,Face-to-face digital skills support based in local communities (for example, in libraries) should be

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to give evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Social Justice and Social Security,SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).,The Scottish Exchequer recognises that existing fiscal information is fragmented, generally inaccessible,Develop cross-departmental funding overviews: Collect information across all government departments and

Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,Taking all this evidence into consideration, it is clear that volunteering is under considerable threat,organisations are based in rural or remote areasIn 2018, 48% of the adult population volunteered formally and informally

The information gathered from the community informs and directs the way the Scottish Council for Voluntary

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Committee and its predecessor, the,SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).,As the Committee understands from previous SCVO evidence, current challenges, such as rising inflation,In October 2021, SCVO gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.

Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,These reports provide useful information on amount, grant recipient and department.,In the current challenging financial context providing the right information at the right time to the,Government to collaborate more effectively with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence,Evidence that this policy will lead to change As the Open Government Action Plan, Scottish Exchequer,

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Finance and Public Administration Committee,SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).,As the Committee understands from previous SCVO evidence, years of underfunding and poor funding practices,Delivering on priority improvements to achieve Fair Funding When SCVO gave evidence to the Finance and,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.