The sector is best known for the contribution it makes to the communities it serves.,The voluntary sector is the glue that holds communities together.,at a time when the Scottish and local governments seem so enthusiastic about the prospects of a wellbeing,v=ELJ9e5G6Fyc Latest news & opinion The latest sector's role in the economy news and blogs.

. • Had an annual turnover of £8.5 Billion in 2021.,sector plays a crucial role in keeping people economically active by providing employability support, mental,health support, and wider support for people, families, and communities, such as childcare.,Our sector, like the public and private sector, is central to the wellbeing economy the Scottish Government,practices, followed by Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living and running costs crises

inequalities and addressing other systemic issues, such as climate change and a just transition to a wellbeing,The sector also supports people to be economically active by providing employability, mental health,,, particularly financial and health challenges.,Years of underfunding and poor funding practices, followed by Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living,day of the new financial year.

Summary and Calls to Action The Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are the latest chapters in,However, the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme offers significantly reduced support. £18.4bn over 6 months,continue to see high and increasing demand for a range of services, including those that support mental,health and wellbeing and financial hardship.,This rate has remained static for 10 years and there is a lack of clarity from the treasury regarding

The Investing in Communities Fund – supposedly a three-year fund – is a recent example.,for organisations to access funding for innovative new projects that may not be covered by inflexible,Flexible core funding should also be accessible to cover both existing and new work. Question 5.,Tracker found: 92% of organisations working directly with the public highlighted basic needs (such as mental,Voluntary Sector Organisation 10.

health support, and wider support for people, families, and communities, such as childcare.,, implement multi-year funding deals, embed Fair Work principles, reduce child poverty, build a wellbeing,(Shona Robison MSP, Social Justice and Social Security Committee, 19 January 2023) .,In the policy prospectus, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start, the Scottish,strategies, including the 2021/22 Budget, the Economic Strategy, and the 2021/22 Programme for Government

day of the new financial year.,(see page 10).,health support, and wider support for people, families, and communities, such as childcare.,, followed by Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living and running costs crises have put,day of the new financial year.

continue to see high and increasing demand for a range of services, including those that support mental,health and wellbeing and financial hardship.,New analysis also estimates that the £5.7 billion of total donations made to charities across the UK,were experiencing fatigue and challenges with their wellbeing.,contributing to poor mental wellbeing and apathy amongst volunteers.