SDGs) have been with us for well over two years, and now in our third year of action, my most recent blog,the National Outcomes to ensure they are fully implemented, and whether the changes will allow for policy

We have been encouraging our members to also respond – through a blog that Engender’s Jill Wood wrote,meeting in parliament, focusing on violence against women, which saw unsavoury comments about it posted,This must be taken proper account of in all policy decisions and policy discussions.,in 2011 to 39 per cent in 2015, while in the Welsh government 47 per cent of leading civil service posts,10-facts-about-women-and-caring-in-the-uk-on-international-women-s-day This causes difficulties in post-education

More positively; it was well-used - by people sharing posts by our policy team, reading pages about how,- should be to promote what the organisation does, provide a platform to allow press releases and blog,Relevant to the sector, media, MSPs and activists - campaigning, news, policy.,Existing blog posts would be ported over to keep a history of what has been published and to allow for,The facility to show blog posts, press releases, authors, related posts, and post categories was pulled

For future funding, replacement of Structural Funds post-Brexit must advance on and not regress on the,Both big policy areas that the third sector in Scotland lead the way on.,A blog entitled Future of the Funds was set up by the Managing Authority (MA) to inform people but it,Government would match at source based on their domestic policy programmes.,It is critical that these policy areas are not left bereft of investment post the end of this programme

to many jobs becoming obsolete in the near future, large numbers of people will have to adapt to a post-work,Kendra Briken (University of Strathclyde), Tom Cheesewright (https://bookofthefuture.co.uk) and SCVO’s Policy

If you work in any of these areas, in any role – comms, policy, services, leadership – then get involved,If you’re writing policy papers, reports or position papers, or are engaging with parliamentarians, you,Tell us your priorities for one or more of the goals by taking part in our blog series, ‘Scotland’s Goals,Entries will be posted on a number of channels including the SCVO blog and globalgoals.scot .

We have spoken to a mix of chief executives, policy leads, and heads of Scotland; our elected Policy,However, whilst the Group’s call for improved scrutiny both pre- and post-budget is welcome, they focussed,behind any taxation system – which we have often repeated (see, for example, here: http://www.scvo.scot/blog,the environment, as SCVO has discussed previously – see, for example, http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,Jenny Bloomfield Policy Team August 2017.

We used photographs of blog writers in social media posts in order to personalise the content and to,generate greater shared ownership, with an embedded link to a blog or podcast.,In order to communicate a simple and engaging message, we posted a quote from the blog writer next to,and their carers to help shape policy and practice.,Our policy officer’s blog for the campaign gained tremendous traction in dementia circles too – a concerted

I’m writing this blog to mark something of a victory for the third sector.,We believe the expertise and knowledge of the third sector is vital in promoting strong policy and outcomes,A healthy, thriving democracy requires a strong civil society to both inform and challenge policy.

SCVO gave evidence to the Commission on Local Tax Reform in 2015 (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,to the Finance Committee’s own inquiry into SRIT in the same year (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,example, Oxfam Scotland’s campaign on Scottish Limited Partnerships (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/scotland/blog,Contact: Jenny Bloomfield, Policy Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Email: jenny.bloomfield,our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable - with an elected board and policy