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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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Meet the #EssentialSector campaign contributors

With their partners they have established four centres of legal excellence and a legal policy, research,core legal work with the people we serve, they will continue to develop their capability to influence policy,Despite positive progress with LGBTQ+ rights, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people has actually risen in,to services and resources.,They work in partnership, sharing expertise, take informed risks and focus their resources on impactful

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector/meet-the-essentialsector-campaign-contributors

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

About our submission SCVO welcomes the Law Family Commission's call for evidence on the future of civil,Our response to the Commission’s questions Question One: What would you most like the Law Family Commission,Their care for people also means that families can remain economically active without significant caring,recruitment, safeguarding, training, and ongoing support and engagement for volunteers to provide a positive,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

Our position The First Minister has recognised the voluntary sector's enormous contribution during the,Research-based charities will have crucial insights to contribute to national discussions.,It should be present throughout the policy cycle.,Research published by Close the Gap has also found that the coronavirus pandemic is already having a,The pandemic has shown what can be achieved through positive partnerships with statutory partners, regulators

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

Expert Working Group on Welfare – Phase 2 Call for Evidence

: Family: Giving families support so that they are able to look after each other.,Creating policies which mirror life today and in future - In SCVO’s “Positive Principles” paper, there,always associated with wellbeing and ‘welfare outcomes’ play a key role in helping families and communities,Boundaries between services are a key frustration for many families.,Research to be published by Quarriers may provide some real insight into these challenges.

https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912

Health and Sport Committee call for evidence: Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland bill

One of the key policy intentions behind the Bill is improved quality of services – yet this is missing,and supports which strengthen community links and have positive impacts on health and wellbeing.,are ‘protected’ sometimes to the detriment of an individual or family’s wellbeing.,the national health and wellbeing outcomes which will be the goals that partnerships will strive to achieve,and their families.

https://scvo.scot/p/2509/2013/08/02/health-and-sport-committee-call-for-evidence-public-bodies-joint-working-scotland-bill

Parliamentary debate: Scotland's Outlook campaign

Background Scotland’s Outlook has been developed by SCVO in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support,It seeks to take key facts and research about the lives people lead and the day to day struggles they,Poverty in Scotland – The developing picture Scotland’s Outlook brings together research, knowledge and,perceptions fail to recognise people with dementia and their carers as individuals who continue to make a positive,insecure work and the benefits systems will have medium to longer term consequences in terms of health and wellbeing

https://scvo.scot/p/3958/2014/03/24/parliamentary-debate-scotlands-outlook-campaign

A new democracy for Scotland: Discussion paper by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

working, and positive change can be delivered for all.,discussion in the run up to the referendum was centred around issues whichdirectly affect people, their families,UK research shows that only 14% of the public trust politicians and only 17% trust government ministers,well, stating: “The relationship between the land and the people of Scotland is fundamental to the wellbeing,/research/scvo-scottish-third-sector-statistics/

https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations

SCVO response: Smith Commission

Oxfam Scotland and the Scottish Disability Equality Forum (SDEF) both called for wellbeing to be the,welfare and housing system that is supported by initiatives like the Humankind Index can help achieve wellbeing,Furthermore the devolution of employability services would allow the Scottish Government to develop policies,European Convention on Human Rights and Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP), a partnership,Apex Scotland Archaeology Scotland Argyll Voluntary Action ASH Scotland Association in Scotland to Research

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

Third sector and welfare on the frontline

It is based on research carried out by SCVO during summer 2014.,workers and agencies continue to report deterioration of people’s emotional and physical health and wellbeing,partnerships which might better serve people’s changing needs.,A clear finding from this research is the positive impact that comes from strong relationships and trust,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

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland