Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Briefing 3: Getting ready for the fallout - the challenges faced by VCSE leaders during the Covid-19 crisis (April 2020)

This third IVAR Coronavirus/ COVID19 briefing shares the experiences of 37 charities shared between 9,fearful of the impact of an economic recession and about how public attitudes and long-term public policy

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/briefing-3-getting-ready-for-the-fallout-the-challenges-faced-by-vcse-leaders-during-the-covid-19-crisis-april-2020

Public Service Reform (PSR) in Scotland and within the wider context of global challenges

Scottish independence referendum in 2014, there has been an on-going debate over ways in which future policies,interviews with third sector, other non-governmental and governmental representatives as well as a brief

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/public-service-reform-psr-in-scotland-and-within-the-wider-context-of-global-challenges

29th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement – State of the Art Briefings

The four briefing papers are presented in as a collection within this document.,Session 3: Poverty, Marginalisation and Aspirations Failure: implications for the design of pro-poor policies,Session 4: Adding value to effectiveness and improvement – are there research, policy and practice lessons

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/29th-international-congress-for-school-effectiveness-and-improvement-state-of-the-art-briefings

Third sector must not be silenced in fight against austerity

NEWS 12 August 2014 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Third sector's voice is crucial in the battle against poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-not-be-silenced-in-fight-against-austerity

Is it time to review your Charity’s Investment Policy?

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Keith Burdon

Management

Funding & Finance

A well thought-out investment policy is essential to achieving your charity’s goals and demonstrating that trustees have fulfilled their duty of care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-review-your-charitys-investment-policy

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/evidence-library/gypsy-travellers-and-public-sector-policies-research-briefing

Scottish Government must go further on fair work, report warns

NEWS 4 August 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

IPPR Scotland warned many are still being left behind.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-must-go-further-on-fair-work-report-warns

Live Music and Mental Health 2021 Workshops summary

Research Group and delivered four workshops over the summer to explore this topic with other young people, policy,This briefing provides an overview of the four workshops, which took place online in between May and

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/live-music-and-mental-health-2021-workshops-summary

Systemic change needed to tackle poverty

OPINION 8 October 2019 Guest post

Management

Ffyona Taylor says we must never accept inequality and social exclusion as the status quo

https://tfn.scot/opinion/systemic-change-needed-to-tackle-poverty

Women ignored by housing policy, report finds

NEWS 4 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

Charity calls for gender equality to be enshrined in decision-making.

https://tfn.scot/news/women-ignored-by-housing-policy-report-finds

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