of its policy development process, ahead of the election.,The evidence we have collected, through bespoke engagement and backed up by the findings of the Scottish,SCVO’s written evidence to the committee is also available here.,SCVO’s written evidence to the Committee is available here.,Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review: the research review conducted

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

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

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

Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,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.,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

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

Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot

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...