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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Funding

trust funding, lottery, statutory funds and more.,Funding Scotland Policy & influencing We recognise that funding is one of the key priorities across the,voluntary sector and our team continue to call for Fair Funding for the sector.,Other funding policy and influencing More information Running Costs #EssentialSector Guide to finding,to develop a fundraising plan and much more.

https://scvo.scot/funding

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Reform of public service delivery must align funding with strategies, policies, and the latest in a long,Q3: The sustainable procurement duty aims to promote fair work practices.,In August, SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network published the paper, 'Fair Funding and Fair Work.',One organisation told SCVO that the alignment between policy goals and funding has been inconsistent,,Q8: How can procurement policy in Scotland support the strengthening of local supply chains?

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Within this data, Scottish Government should record Fair Funding progress by collecting and publishing,Without the tools to measure Fair Funding criteria or budget increases and decreases, it is difficult,for a Fair Funding environment.,Neither is data on Fair Funding criteria, such as how much funding is delivered on a multi-year basis,Transparent and accessible financial data is also required to collaborate to achieve the Fair Funding

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

Programme for Government proposal: Charity Regulation for a modern voluntary sector

added value to the economy by working with Scotland’s 1.2 million committed volunteers and by bringing fundraised,Our sector also adds value to Scotland’s local and national systems by bringing access to fundraised,prospectus, including commitments to progress Fairer Funding, implement multi-year funding deals, embed,Charities have adapted to social and demographic changes, funding and policy trends, the opportunities,and challenges of new technology and increased connectivity, and increasingly engaging procurement processes

https://scvo.scot/p/60269/2023/06/21/programme-for-government-proposal-charity-regulation-for-a-modern-voluntary-sector

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

in from other sources - such as added income generation through donations, fundraising, sales, independent,across a range of policy areas.,for Fair Funding.,policy provides us with genuine concern.,As we see it, the policy needs resourcing.

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

is funded by government and public bodies reforming public sector procurement to ensure that social,,contracts a Living Wage uplift in public grant funding as part of expanding the Fair Work First criteria,Organisations with the security to plan long-term can recruit and retain staff in dedicated fundraising,funds to meet agreed contract standards and ensure voluntary organisations can deliver Fair Work.,Fair procurement should provide the funding it costs to deliver a well-run service or programme and ensure

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022

In 2022/23, our focus is on: Funding and procurement – to challenge the unsustainable funding and procurement,Funding and Procurement It should come as no surprise that funding for the voluntary sector has topped,Scottish Government's spending review framework, drawing on evidence collected in 2021, to push for fair,SCVO attended a meeting of the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel.,The next few months promise to be as busy as plans for the new financial year around funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/50183/2022/04/28/scvo-policy-and-public-affairs-a-busy-three-months-to-kick-off-2022

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

Contracting bodies must ensure voluntary organisations with procured contracts are properly funded to,A strong voluntary sector that has the infrastructure to fundraise can also bring more resources into,Contracting bodies must ensure voluntary organisations with procured contracts are properly funded to,Procurement Another important aspect of voluntary sector funding is ensuring a procurement system which,As with other funding arrangements, voluntary organisations with procured contracts should be properly

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

such as those that fall under The Care Inspectorate, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Fundraising,Regulator or the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel.,barriers to participation in public procurements, especially for small and medium enterprises, including,Scottish Government’s focus would most likely be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,, known as full cost recovery, is central to fair and sustainable funding.

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

such as those that fall under The Care Inspectorate, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Fundraising,Regulator or the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel.,It is government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,,Yet, there is no mention of this under 'procurement' in the 'potential impacts of the proposed bill.',, known as full cost recovery, is central to fair and sustainable funding.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

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