From a young age, Debbie was involved in community organisations and knows the value of local volunteers,ago and has worked in a variety of roles before her appointment as the Director of ENABLE Works in 2021,Jonathan is Chief Executive of The Cabrach Trust, a rural development charitable trust on the border,He worked in Scottish Government Third Sector Unit and the National Lottery Community Fund and then for,almost 19 years led Evaluation Support Scotland – a voluntary sector organisation that supports the

Spending Review to address the disparities that have widened over many years between public services led,in existing and new funding arrangements is possible.,When decisions relating to funding are made, we heard that these often slip into the new financial year,Many organisations have reported no increases in local or national government funding for over 10 years,One organisation reported no uplift for 13 years, a 27% cut in real terms.

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,With 89% of voluntary organisations recognised as local and 35% located in rural or remote areas, these,Organisations of various sizes and localities provide financial advice and support services to those,Unfortunately, despite some development on longer-term funding within work to tackle health inequalities,, services, and quality outcomes needed to support people and communities across Scotland.