It means we have strong evidence to support our assertions, and it means we can identify emerging issues,Watch Jason Henderson, SCVO’s Policy and Public Affairs Officer, giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament,at nine SCVO Policy Network events.,Why it matters Our Policy Network gave policy professionals and enthusiasts from across the sector the,Over 6,100 people have been estimated to benefit from these new funds: Device lending libraries - we

New research, conducted as an MSc Public Policy dissertation in collaboration with SCVO, reveals how,Implications: Supporting a Resilient Sector Policy Implications: Implementation of Fair Funding is key,timely notification of funding confirmations is essential to support organisations without drastic policy,Government should also tailor policy and support by organisation type, capacity, and mission to support

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis of over 600 charity accounts, with additional information from the...

The Committee received extensive evidence from the voluntary sector on the impact of unsustainable and,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these

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,The extensive evidence they received from voluntary organisations on the impact of funding uncertainty,Draw the Scottish Government’s attention to oral evidence on the Scottish Government’s recent consultation

In this response, we draw on evidence from: The legislative process that resulted in the Charities (Regulation,This has never been more evident than over the course of the last few years, but we can’t forget that,sector, regulators, and the Scottish Government – that it might be possible to review and improve policy,See the latest Scottish Third Sector Tracker, published in February of this year, for evidence of this,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot

The challenges faced by our sector are a result of societal and economic policy choices and we must work