and health professionals have argued that increasing the price is one of the most cost-effective policy,Scotland and others helped rebut these claims and built political and public support by providing briefings

following depending on the nature of the organisation, its work and size, and should be kept up to date: brief,the mission statement organisational chart statement of the roles and responsibilities of trustees policy,and procedures for monitoring and evaluating the performance of trustees policy and procedures for trustee,expenses procedure for declaring register of interests copy of the personnel manual and other relevant policies,devise and implement a planning process analyse financial information and set out the main financial policies

Sheghley Ogilvie Policy & Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO),Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing

Contact Sheghley Ogilvie, Policy and Public Affairs Officer sheghley.ogilvie@scvo.scot ​Jason Henderson,, Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scot

and, since then, voluntary organisations have provided invaluable input and a unique perspective on policy,the creation of the Scottish Parliament has in turn made it easier for the third sector to access policy,From briefing MSPs in advance of debates to providing evidence to our committees; contributing to cross-party

Briefing Multi-year funding and timely decision-making To support a sustainable and resilient voluntary,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Contact Sheghley Ogilvie, Policy and Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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2025/26 will see the new UK government bed in, and preparations begin for Scottish Parliament elections in 2026 and local government elections in 2027. Heading into 2025/26, there are some signs of strain in relationships between the voluntary sector and governments at all levels...

As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there,Additional information SCVO Briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class,1 Contributions) Bill SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026 Letter to John Swinney, First Minister

partners for government, parliament, and funders, with their members and networks contributing to vital policies,as a case study of how the Scottish Government funds voluntary organisations more broadly, this briefing