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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
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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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Useful Links & Resources

Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector: SCVO’s policy paper setting out Fair Funding, what it entails,,Fair Funding & Fair Work: Written in partnership with the TSI Network, this policy paper sets out why,The First Minister promised action, not warm words, the Budget delivered neither: SCVO blog in response,to the lack of progress on Fair/Fairer Funding in the 2024/25 Scottish Budget.,Policy Briefing 1: A Scotland where we value our communities: Poverty Alliance briefing as part of Challenge

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/useful-links-resources

Scottish & UK Budgets

We engage annually with budget processes to call for meaningful progress to realise these ambitions and,Latest news & opinion The latest Scottish & UK Budgets news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Scottish & UK Budgets briefings and policy papers,from the policy team.,the policy team.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/budget

Fair funding & procurement

Rachel Le Noan Public funds Contact David Livey Procurement Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Scottish and UK Budgets,, Running costs crisis Contact Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Funding & procurement news and blogs,Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding & procurement briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,asking the Scottish Government to adopt a comprehensive approach to financial openness, including within budget

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

Policy network

About SCVO’s policy network connects voluntary sector professionals in Scotland with an interest in policy,Policy network community SCVO’s policy network has been around for over twenty years to offer the sector,Latest news & opinion The latest Policy network news and blogs.,Next policy network event Join the SCVO policy network Joining the network is an exclusive benefit we,Sheghley Ogilvie Leads our Fair funding and procurement work and is responsible for Fair Work and the budgets

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

Policy

We also ensure sector wide challenges are recognised within the Scottish and UK Budgets, Fair Work, procurement,Read more Latest briefings & policy reports The latest briefings and policy reports from SCVO.,Read more Policy network SCVO’s Policy Network connects voluntary sector professionals in Scotland with,Policy network Meet the team Kyrstie Brown Leads our Policy Network and has responsibility for banking,Sheghley Ogilvie Leads our funding work and is responsible for our work on Fair Work and the Scottish budget

https://scvo.scot/policy

Unintended consequences – Insurance Premium Tax

OPINION 10 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Alan Eccles summarises some of the effects of the budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unintended-consequences-insurance-premium-tax

Does the Scottish Government’s budget fit the bill for Children’s rights?

OPINION 8 January 2024 by Fiona Steel
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Can we say Scotland’s economy truly meets children’s rights? The simple answer is no.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/does-the-scottish-governments-budget-fit-the-bill-for-childrens-rights

Surplus food or the right to food?

OPINION 15 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Graham Riches warns the UK is treading a dangerous path following in the footsteps of the North American foodbank culture

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-or-the-right-to-food

First minister listens to sector leaders

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Robert Armour
Management
​Nicola Sturgeon meets third sector leaders for first time since taking office

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-listens-to-sector-leaders

Scots are taking charge of public funds through participatory budgeting

OPINION 20 October 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Communities across Scotland are having a say in how public money is spent through participatory budgeting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scots-are-taking-charge-of-public-funds-through-participatory-budgeting

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