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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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SCVO Briefing: Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector

Rachel Le Noan
15 June 2026
Posted in
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https://scvo.scot/p/105252/2026/06/15/scvo-briefing-strengthening-scotlands-partnership-with-the-third-sectorscvo-briefing

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Government Debate: Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users & Local Government

David Livey
11 June 2026
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Our position Scotland’s voluntary sector is crucial to delivering public services, supporting early intervention and prevention, and strengthening communities across Scotland. Scotland’s voluntary sector must be at the heart of any serious programme of public service reform. The...

https://scvo.scot/p/105206/2026/06/11/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-public-service-reform-empowering-staff-service-users-local-government

SCVO/SAFE/Alliance briefing to Scottish Parliament: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Rachel Le Noan
19 November 2024
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In September we welcomed the publication of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC) Committee’s report on Barriers to trade in goods and opportunities to improve the UK/EU trading relationship. The Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) was pleased to...

https://scvo.scot/p/95243/2024/11/19/scvo-safe-alliance-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-uk-eu-trade-and-cooperation-agreement

Letter to UK party leaders

Anna Fowlie
7 June 2024
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The knowledge they hold should be seen as an asset in developing policy and legislation, and the voice,Engage the voluntary sector in the development of policy and legislation as early as possible to maximise

https://scvo.scot/p/96148/2024/06/07/letter-to-uk-party-leaders

The Development of Rural Policy - Research Briefing

This paper discusses the development of rural policy between 1996 and 2001.,It includes an overview of Scottish and European policies and programmes relevant at the time, and it

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-development-of-rural-policy-research-briefing

Briefing to Scottish MPs: Employment Rights Bill

Sheghley Ogilvie
9 January 2025
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Additional information Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill SCVO Briefing to

https://scvo.scot/p/96303/2025/01/09/briefing-to-scottish-mps-employment-rights-bill

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,Policy Briefing 1: A Scotland where we value our communities: Poverty Alliance briefing as part of Challenge,Policy Briefing 5: A Scotland where we value our communities & volunteers: Poverty Alliance briefing

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

Gypsy Travellers and Public Sector Policies - Research Briefing

Inquiry into Gypsy Travellers and Public Policies? was published on 27 June 2001.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/gypsy-travellers-and-public-sector-policies-research-briefing

Fair Funding Inquiry

Sheghley Ogilvie
13 September 2024
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Find out more about SCVO’s Fair Funding work here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/,fair-funding Find SCVO’s engagement with the Scottish Budget process here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/93708/2024/09/13/fair-funding-inquiry

SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities

Sheghley Ogilvie
23 September 2024
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Multi-year funding For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding, committing to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across multiple government strategies, including within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government...

https://scvo.scot/p/93758/2024/09/23/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-the-uk-budget-scotlands-priorities

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.