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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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#EUareValued

the3million Read our briefing – ‘EU nationals living and working in Scotland’ Case studies Immigration policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/eu-are-valued

The UK and the EU – is it time for a reset?

Priorities are therefore not focused on Europe, yet some of the issues in the TCA are critical to the,Earlier this month the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC) Committee published,The DAGs would also welcome the UK rejoining Creative Europe to support cultural exchange and the European,and the UK pursue the shared goal of transitioning to net zero, cooperation on both environmental policies,a forum in Scotland to gather evidence and discuss these topics – the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe

https://scvo.scot/p/93842/2024/09/30/the-uk-and-the-eu-is-it-time-for-a-reset

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

In September we welcomed the publication of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC,The Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) was pleased to give evidence to the committee earlier this,Whether the time has come for a reset or not, Europe and the issues outlined above are not about to disappear,environmental problems, including at European level thanks to fora like the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe,the Erasmus+ program, underscoring the importance of accessible opportunities for young Scots in Europe

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

UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

We are also a member of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) that represents over 30 members,sector, aiming to foster conversations, cooperation, and participation between Scotland, the UK, and Europe,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) briefings,and policy papers from the policy team.,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/europe

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have,We are therefore a member of the Scotland Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) which was formed last spring,to promote Scotland’s voice in Europe.,A review of the TCA is due to take place in 2026 and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture,The UK may not be in the EU anymore, but it will always be in Europe.

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.,More information and policy analysis can be found at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, an independent

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

We have worked in partnership with Scottish Government on the pandemic response as well as on policy,Policy Insights into our policy work and how we have worked to support and advocate for the sector We,Our Policy team identified six key areas of focus for our policy work: CoronavirusEconomic actorEuropeEmployerPartnershipsRegulation

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

AGM 2025

I’ve developed award-winning campaigns, achieved numerous policy wins for mental health charity SAMH,in international recycling (IRRI) has included extensive travel and business opportunities in USA, Europe,I’m a Trustee of Foundation Scotland and formerly the Chair/Vice Chair of ACOSVO, former SCVO Policy,routinely across the Scottish Government/Scottish Parliament sharing members’ voices in developing policy,Lawati, Secretary - Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Being quite involved with SCCAN’s policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm

A New Consensus Definition for Europe

First policy briefing, from Third Sector Impact (TSI), based on the objective of the TSI project to formulate,an all-embracing conceptualization of the third sector in Europe.,See also TSI Working Paper Series No. 2: “The Third Sector in Europe: Towards a Consensus Conceptualization,” http://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-working-paper-no-2-third-sector-europe-towards-consensus-conceptualization

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/what-is-the-third-sector-a-new-consensus-definition-for-europe

Politics

There are some signs of strain in relationships between the voluntary sector and governments at all levels, particularly, but not exclusively, in relation to funding. Prompts for planning Sources of support Join us at The Gathering Related training and events

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/politics

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Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland