Economy and Fair Work Committee post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014,SCVO’s written evidence to the Committee is available here.,the Scottish workforce. 34% of voluntary organisations are based in rural or remote areas, with more,out research into the substantial contribution the voluntary sector makes to Scotland’s economy.,Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review: the research review conducted

Last October, SCVO gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.,typical year, 4 out of 5 households access a charity-run service1/3 of voluntary organisations work in rural,Our response will focus on those where SCVO can provide evidence. Priority 1.,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted,inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

This response provides SCVO’s perspective and evidence based on our experience with the current European,For instance, an estimated £54m of European funding came to the Scottish third sector in 2014.,There is some evidence to show that the increasing complexity involved in applying for, and reporting,Rural development Fund Diversification, rural community service development (including village halls,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact

Context The current political and policy context in Scotland is incredibly exciting; there are many avenues,Indeed, as highlighted by Inclusion Scotland during evidence given to the Welfare Reform Committee, isolation,What models of support can reach into isolated, rural areas?,We must take stock of how current approaches and programmes work, of research such as “Ties that Bind,Scottish Government also need consult widely over how the new European Structural Investment Funds 2014

So it is important that tax policy here in Scotland – and globally through, for example, the ‘Robin Hood,[iv] Zero-hours contracts, Standard Note: SN/BT/6553, House of Commons Library (2014), p4.,Some Empirical Evidence, Easerlin (1974).,[xxxi] The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence,,[xxxvi] See, for example, Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014 Submission to the Scottish Government

Across the third sector in Scotland, evidence of the devastation caused by sanctions, in many cases applied,situations diverts organisations from delivering preventative support services, as outlined by SCVO’s research,Clients in rural areas may have to use a significant amount of their benefits upfront to meet stringent,In dealing with a crisis situation, the focus for families will be on trying to access the basics of,[i] http://reidfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/InPlaceOfAnxiety.pdf [ii] http://www.cpag.org.uk