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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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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

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

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

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

Programme for Government proposal 2024/25: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026

Sheghley Ogilvie
27 June 2024
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Despite this renewed focus, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,Context In the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus New leadership - A fresh start, the Cabinet Secretary,Similarly, despite a renewed focus on fairer funding, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has

https://scvo.scot/p/92443/2024/06/27/programme-for-government-proposal-2024-25-delivering-fair-funding-by-2026

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

Scottish Budget Scrutiny: Evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee

Kirsten Hogg
10 January 2024
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contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,working week in the run up to Christmas between the budget announcement and the submission of this briefing

https://scvo.scot/p/87705/2024/01/10/scottish-budget-scrutiny-evidence-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

Programme for Government proposal 2024/25: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Sheghley Ogilvie
27 June 2024
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also stressed that better data collection is needed to help target new and existing social justice policies,with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence, leading to more effective policy

https://scvo.scot/p/92441/2024/06/27/programme-for-government-proposal-2024-25-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026

Sheghley Ogilvie
28 November 2024
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Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there

https://scvo.scot/p/95427/2024/11/28/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2025-2026

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

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.