The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,As a result of these pressures, this year the Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo

SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Scottish Government and local government must fully integrate the sector into economic strategy and policy,Responding to fiscal and wider policy challenges in the Committee’s remit Scotland’s voluntary sector,months are likely to bring, we strongly recommend that the Scottish Government offer: Winter support: Brief,The Poverty Alliance’s latest Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo SCVO’s calls on Fair Funding to

Every year during Challenge Poverty Week, the Poverty Alliance highlights policies that can give people,For all Poverty Alliance briefings see https://www.povertyalliance.org/research-publications/briefings-and-reports

support the voluntary sector with their disclosure checks and also have a sample Child/Adult Protection Policy

Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland’s voluntary sector plays a central role in achieving the three policy,priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,Charities have adapted to social and demographic changes, funding and policy trends, the opportunities,We are encouraged that within the Policy Memorandum of the Charities (Regulation and Administration),Cost While a review will have a cost, it has already been committed to within the Policy Memorandum of

This briefing gives a summary of some of the key issues that Coronavirus is having on voluntary organisations,insights shared with us will be collated in our searchable Evidence Library: https://scvo.org.uk/policy,/evidence-library https://scvo.org.uk/policy/coronavirus The briefing covers: Funding issues New ways

This briefing looks at the development of family policy in Scotland, considers the interplay between,devolved and reserved matters, outlines the Departments of the Scottish Executive responsible for family policy,, and considers the relationship between children's and family policy.,document produced with funding from Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looking at the feasibility of a Family Policy

The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 is a new piece of legislation that builds on existing charity law in Scotland. The first changes took effect in April 2024, with more to come in mid 2025. The new legislation modifies the Charities and Trustee...

what needs to change, and why, to ensure sustainability and success In our opening session, we took a brief,During that period, he has contributed to policy as a member of the Scottish Government Administrative,He has strong skills in partnership working, governance, policy development, has an MBA and is a Fellow,Steve Kent Steve Kent is a Policy Manager at OSCR with a lead role in providing policy input to Scottish

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