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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Only a third of the Scottish voluntary sector’s income comes from voluntary sources such as donations,Emphasise the importance and viability of new flexible funding arrangements for the voluntary sector,,These include: Valuing the Third Sector: Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020,a new approach to funding and collaborative working.,The latest primary research conducted by SCVO is the Third Sector Forecast, 2019.

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,A new approach to budgeting: Future spending rounds will define the type of economic recovery, meaning,Research-based charities will have crucial insights to contribute to national discussions.,A new approach to budgeting Future spending rounds will define the type of economic recovery, meaning,The Scottish Parliament's recent inquiry on sector funding reported that short-term public funding, sometimes

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating

, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,organisations: A case study ofvoluntary sector intermediaries.’The Scottish Third Sector Tracker.SCVO,Recent research by the Living Wage Foundation has shown that 12.5% of voluntary sector workers in Britain,service reform and investing in the third sector to support best practice.,Our sector needs recognition, resources, and, crucially, new approaches focused on creating sustainable

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

Local funding survey

for much of the third sector.,Jenny Bloomfield, Policy Officer, Spring 2017 Introduction to the data The third sector is diverse, working,“Had already agreed amount requested frozen since 2013.”,For new and small organisations there's often next to no support or funding available due to the restrictive,We will continue to work with the third sector and the public sector to ensure a robust system of funding

https://scvo.scot/p/15064/2017/04/25/local-funding-survey

Call for Affordable Internet

Affordable Internet Campaign 04 December 2017 Our position The Scottish Government will shortly make,Ofcom research conducted in 2014 found that 70% of people eligible for BT Basic were not aware of it.,Additionally, organisations from across the public, private and third sectors have made commitments through,sector.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests

https://scvo.scot/p/22875/2017/12/06/call-for-affordable-internet

SCVO response - Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Local Government

Despite spending billions of pounds of public money, there is very little oversight of their spending,to third sector providers.,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector,By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO’s policy and research output is,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact

https://scvo.scot/p/32146/2019/08/14/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliaments-local-government-and-communities-committee-long-term-financial-sustainability-of-local-government

Delivery of national equalities and human rights in partnership with the third sector

Outcome expectations and evidence of what works should drive public policy and spending decisions.,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector,By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO’s policy and research output is,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact,Paul Bradley Policy and Campaigns Officer Email: policy@scvo.scot / Tel: 0131 474 8000

https://scvo.scot/p/32333/2019/08/22/delivery-of-national-equalities-and-human-rights-in-partnership-with-the-third-sector

A new democracy for Scotland: Discussion paper by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

to react and even change policy mid-campaign.,On a practical level, local third sector organisations could facilitate community-led peer networks,,Public authorities should work with third sector organisations to catalogue these groups and analyse,So, how does the third sector fit into all this?,report 2014 http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/scvo-scottish-third-sector-statistics

https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations

SCVO response: Smith Commission

In 2013, over 70% of third sector organisations had experienced a significant increase in demand for,Yet, if Scotland is to have the coherent, harmonised welfare system to which many in the third sector,The third sector in Scotland delivers a range of support and employability services to help people in,, is broadly supported by the third sector.,October 2014 Policy Officers Network, 16 people - 21 October 2014 Third sector employability forum,

https://scvo.scot/p/6582/2014/11/03/scvo-response-smith-commission