A Vision for Rural Scotland The purpose of this vision is to clarify the long-term goal and the overarching,Scottish Government want this to provide direction towards a shared future for rural Scotland.,usually as a direct result of short-term funding arrangements and late confirmation of funding for posts,Despite the clear benefits, the 2022 Scottish Household survey found that the adult (16+) formal volunteer,Particularly in rural areas, community transport and social enterprises form a significant part of the

further with Scottish Labour on plans for a New Deal for the voluntary sector, which we hope will form,The current and next Scottish Government, post-2026, must prioritise addressing this.,Economy and Fair Work Committee post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014,Unlocking procurement for social enterprises and voluntary organisations: a 2023 survey by SCVO and Social,SCVO has long called for the Scottish Government to make improvements to funding data to support voluntary

Creating a digitally confident Scottish voluntary sector in 2026 Our fourth call to action Scotland’s,We are calling on Scotland’s voluntary sector, and those who support it, to take deliberate, sustained,partnerships that enable staff and volunteers to work well, safely and confidently, today and into the future,It brings together learning from SCVO’s long-standing work with charities of all sizes and sets out the,Case studies and examples Throughout the report, real examples from organisations including PATH Scotland

) Bill conducted in January 2023 via an online survey and meetings with voluntary organisations.External,has never been more evident than over the course of the last few years but we cannot forget that, long,, and this will continue to be the case in the future.,decades, the need for modernisation and improvement has been a long-time coming.,Instead, it is important we ask how legislation and other forms of non-legislative regulatory interventions

SCVO has been a long-time supporter of the National Performance Framework since its inception in 2007,and provide the basis for a holistic view of paths to a more robust and resilient economy in the future,Such tools should not be viewed as an exercise in form-filling but rather to help policymakers think,to take complete account of their decisions' short and long-term impact by assessing the impact on Scotland's,in the significant presence of voluntary organisations in the structured conversations and online survey

SCVO has responded to the call from the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee’s for views on the post-legislative,scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.,In addition, it has long championed improving social, environmental and economic wellbeing and tackling,Partnership for Procurement (p4p) programme has enabled some smaller voluntary sector organisations to form,This type of approach is in direct opposition to the ‘wellbeing economy’ future proposed by the recent

The Scottish Household Survey reveals that 28% of adults in Scotland volunteer.,the sector's income comes from the public sector, with more than half (59%) of this earned in the form,We need to make every effort to future-proof newfound social action in communities across Scotland to,Over half (51%) of charities surveyed by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in May 2020 had,These are long-term issues for the voluntary sector – we need consistent, core investment for the long

Respondents to our 2019 Sector Forecast Survey echoed known challenges of increasing demand against a,several fronts, from empowering communities and being an essential voice in shaping Scotland's future,activities.Increased demand: There is a need for funding to meet the expected increased demand on the sector post-lockdown,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.Lessons,The voluntary sector’s role A crucial voice in Scotland’s future: Decisions made about Scotland’s future

About the survey The survey was open from 21 November 2018 to 9 January 2019, and distributed through,The survey was completed by 318 respondents. 2.,Again, figures show no improvement on 2016 survey responses.,cuts as a key challenge and 27% as a secondary challenge 88% of respondents currently access some form,and no signs of improvement” “Recruitment and retention as the rise in the Living Wage devalues our posts

satisfy internal stakeholders, have a modern design, and be highly flexible for future changes in requirements,SCVO has a long history with an online presence - over 19 years.,Getting young people and people in vulnerable groups into jobs with charities via the Community Jobs Scotland,At the Gathering in 2017, we ran a number of surveys for each of our websites where we asked delegates,had in the previous year refreshed a number of our other services such as Goodmoves and Funding Scotland