Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation.,We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to SCVO’s call for a comprehensive review of charity,The government’s 2019 consultation received 36 responses: 14 responses were from individuals, and 22,SCVO's evidence to the Scottish Government's broader consultation on extension in 2019 did not oppose,In 2019, our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on extending FoI raised several challenges

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Social Justice and Social Security,Committee’s consultation on the Scottish Government’s Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland,consultation process in 2019.Responses and contributions published following the Scottish Government,Summary of our response The Scottish voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and,SCVO is here to work with the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and OSCR to create a sustainable

Our position SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Access,Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation.,The government’s 2019 consultation received 36 responses: 14 responses were from individuals, and 22,SCVO's evidence to the Scottish Government's broader consultation on extension in 2019 did not oppose,In 2019, our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on extending FoI raised several challenges

including within the Scottish Government) of charities, community groups and social enterprises, why,Charities in Scotland have a long history of influencing the UK and Scottish Governments, and don’t shy,can be found in its latest consultation response on Access to Information Rights.,SCVO is still developing its response to two consultations on the topic of extension of Freedom of Information,The Social Renewal Advisory Board’s Third Sector Circle recommendation that Scottish Government funding

From others, there was a more muted response.,The Scottish Food Coalition considered the failure to pursue a ‘Good Food Nation Bill’ a significant,SCVO welcomes these announcements and the Government’s willingness to look at the long term future of,Here is a brief rundown of some other eye-catching announcements: Child Poverty & Social Security Carers,Female Genital Mutilation Bill to strengthen the protection of women and girls from this form of gender

Like many colleagues across the sector, last week I finalised SCVO’s response to the Social Security,In our response, as is echoed across the third sector, SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government’s aspirations,SCVO, like others, view a rights based approach to social security as an opportunity to develop a system,Our responses may be in but if we are to achieve the rights based social security system we all aspire,Click here to view our full response to the Social Security Committee.

Scottish Parliament inquiry and UK Government consultation are keeping us busy!

SCVO gave evidence to the Commission on Local Tax Reform in 2015 (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,the same year (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/finance-committee-inquiry-into-scottish-rate-of-income-tax,Scotland’s transition to a low-carbon economy (http://stopclimatechaos.org/sites/default/files/SCCS-response-APD-Consultation-final.pdf,security.,@scvo.scot Tel: 0131 474 8001 About us The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the

Social Security Bill – to create a framework for a new social security system.,The Social Security Bill will be one of the largest pieces of legislative work carried out by the Scottish,To this end, the First Minister announced that the Scottish Government will consult on a draft Referendum,The consultation on the European Pillar on Social Rights was circulated to SCVO’s Eurogroup some weeks,ago and we will be organising a consultation event with the Scottish Government Third Sector Division

We support the proactive approach taken by the Scottish Government in seeking to utilise the levy to,In response to the specific questions of the consultation document, we would advocate for using the levy,The levy presents an opportunity for the Scottish Government to re-align the ERI and the expanding apprenticeship,SDS and the Scottish Government should foster deeper collaboration with the third sector to harness such,Through working with SDS and the Scottish Government, there may be possibilities for greater streamlining