“Budgets have been stretched to go further in order to cover increasing costs and so other activities have been curtailed or cancelled.” Inflation may have finally hit the Bank of England’s target rate, but only after three years of rising costs. The focus of much of the research...

The survey was in part driven by growing concerns about staff recruitment and retention, with evidence

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

Pre-Budget scrutiny report focused exclusively on voluntary sector funding, collecting extensive evidence

Summary Amongst many other valuable contributions to society, Scotland’s voluntary sector plays an essential role in supporting people and communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s plans to eradicate child poverty...

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

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