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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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The Gathering 2023: a round-up

sector organisations that are here are the ones who shone through.”Following his address, SCVO’s head of policy,up on 'The current climate and what needs to happen' Building a cash-first future: can we make food banks,history in Scotland Campaigners from a number of groups came together at the Gathering to underline,Resource.,many people in the sector, offering a great networking opportunity” We know we didn't get everything right

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.,In 2022/23, thousands of charities and social enterprises: Used our digital resources to progress on,In 2022/23 we asked our staff for feedback about our approach to blended working and how this was impacting

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

New year, new hope for a bright future

Martin Sime believes that 2016 is a year for Scotland's third sector to think big!

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-year-new-hope-for-a-bright-future

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

A new approach to budgeting: Future spending rounds will define the type of economic recovery, meaning,front and centre in policy decision-making, and that the rights of Scottish citizens are upheld in our,The approach and tools developed for the Scottish National Investment Bank to help understand the potential,A new approach to budgeting Future spending rounds will define the type of economic recovery, meaning,The missions of this new bank must also support the economic recovery from coronavirus as part of our

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

Partnerships: more than the sum of their parts

The barriers to partnership working must be overcome if we are to mitigate the impact of welfare reform,, austerity and poverty.

https://scvo.scot/p/8275/2015/03/11/when-1-1-3

Briefing: Scottish Government debate on human rights

based approach to public services and policy, this debate pits people against each other[xvii].,Opportunities to embed a rights based approach There have been opportunities for the Scottish Government,and to challenge negative perceptions of a rights based approach.,default/files/uploads/CPAG-David-Webster-submission-Oakley-review-Jan-14_0.pdf [vi] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy,/new-policy-entry/personalisation-and-independent-living [xiv] E.g. - Integration of Adult Health and

https://scvo.scot/p/6695/2014/11/10/briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-human-rights

Minutes of the 70th Annual General Meeting | November 2013

Martin Sime responded by saying that Pandora was right to raise an issue which was affecting all parts,The banking crisis erupted during her first year with SCVO and, according to the Bank of England’s Monetary,The Convener noted that we would all prefer not to have to run food banks and campaign about the welfare,Community Planning Partnerships offered a vehicle for a participatory approach to the development of,Some organisations were ready to hold local meetings, or publish discussion material or challenge the campaigns

https://scvo.scot/p/6744/2014/11/17/minutes-of-the-70th-annual-general-meeting-november-2013

Third sector and welfare on the frontline

reforms are aggravating existing problems facing people Lack of food is a primary concern and food banks,organisations to deal with additional work to mitigate welfare reform which was not anticipated or resourced,which people can contribute to society, as unpaid carers, volunteers, and as individuals in their own right,We need to ensure a greater emphasis on preventative approaches to welfare support.,New powers must be used to do something quite different, taking a positive approach that helps people

https://scvo.scot/p/7128/2014/12/03/third-sector-and-welfare-on-the-frontline

SCVO response: Smith Commission

Human Rights It has been noted that that there is now significant policy divergence between the Scottish,Rights Act 1998 with a UK Bill of Rights.,of the level of support for human rights based approaches in Scotland.,and Support Providers in Scotland Community Land Advisory Service Community Land Scotland Community Resources,George Thomson, VDS Giles Ruck, Foundation Scotland Gillian Wilson, NIDOS Gordon Allan, Unity Trust Bank

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

Food banks in Scotland - Scottish Parliament Debate

in a country which is rich with resources.,It doesn’t matter which policy drove us to be in this situation - morally and economically, we must respond,and ensure we have a secure safety net for those who are unable to have their most basic human rights,commitment to enhance the Fund, but a full evaluation is needed to ensure that it doesn’t create a new,led to poverty and inequality is detrimental to Scotland’s people and we question the value of this approach

https://scvo.scot/p/3489/2014/02/06/food-banks-in-scotland-scottish-parliament-debate