Policy & research blog

This is it, this time it is for real. When I come back to the (home) office after the Christmas break, Brexit will be the new reality... Read more

The framing of a government budget is to identify the priorities and ensure funds reach where they’re needed the most. That delicate... Read more

It has now been eight months since The Gathering 2020, where SCVO launched its Manifesto for the Future and it is fair to say that... Read more

The First Minister sets out the Scottish Government’s policy stall for the year ahead At the beginning of each September, the... Read more

Scotland and the SDGs: a national review to drive action, has been a big part of my working life for the past two years. The feelings... Read more

Scotland’s Advisory Group for Economic Recovery for Scotland published a report last month which paid tribute to the country’s... Read more

As some of you with long memories might remember, the UK once voted to leave the European Union. Yes, way back in June 2016 Britain... Read more

Early in the pandemic a colleague sent me a fascinating webinar from experts in crisis response.  It talked about the importance of... Read more

Our analysis of the voluntary sector’s pre-COVID finances, published today, highlights a complex patchwork funding landscape of... Read more

As the sun shone this weekend, many of us were pleased that lockdown restrictions were eased slightly as we entered Phase 1 in... Read more