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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

Government.,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

https://scvo.scot/funding

Fair funding & procurement

Our sector urgently needs Fair Funding and streamlined procurement processes to support the essential,Procurement Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Scottish and UK Budgets, Transparent funding, Fair Work, Running,costs crisis Contact Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Funding & procurement news and blogs.,Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding & procurement briefings and policy papers from,Latest consultation responses The latest Fair Funding & procurement consultation responses from the policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

Policy

Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.,Fair funding & procurement We champion Fair Funding, a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible,We also ensure sector wide challenges are recognised within the Scottish and UK Budgets, Fair Work, procurement,, funding transparency, and public sector funds.,Funding Contact Kirsten Hogg Has strategic responsibility for our policy and research work and is responsible

https://scvo.scot/policy

Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,making of the Scottish Government across all four strands of the Fair Funding package that we have developed,We have tracked all of the Scottish Government’s commitments of relevance to Fair Funding to date and,and the need for Fair Funding.,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

Policy network

Members can expect in person networking opportunities with fellow members and key stakeholders in government,manifestos, opportunities to meet political party researchers and other teams within parliament and government,Funding Contact Kirsten Hogg Has strategic responsibility for SCVO's policy & research activity Contact,, the National Performance Framework, and climate change Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Leads our Fair funding,and procurement work and is responsible for Fair Work and the budgets Contact

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

Public Funds

Our aim is to ensure that the UK Government, the Scottish Government, and local government act on the,Latest news & opinion The latest Public Funds news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Public Funds briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest Public Funds consultation responses from the policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/public-funds

Transparent funding

As financial pressures intensify, understanding Scottish Government spending decisions is increasingly,Scottish Government spending.,Transparent funding data is also essential to monitor progress towards Fair Funding.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest transparent funding briefings and policy papers,policy team.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/transparent-funding

Community Wealth Building (CWB)

Through our Chief Executive Anna Fowlie’s role on the Scottish Government’s Community Wealth Building,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Community Wealth Building (CWB) briefings and policy,papers from the policy team.,Latest consultation responses The latest Community Wealth Building (CWB) consultation responses from the policy,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Kyrstie Brown, Policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/community-wealth-building

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,Procurement is a powerful tool that the Scottish Government, local government, the NHS, and other public,In August, SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network published the paper, 'Fair Funding and Fair Work.',For Scotland to be a Fair Work Nation, Scottish Government needs to work across departments, with local,One organisation told SCVO that the alignment between policy goals and funding has been inconsistent,

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

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

work, such as Fair Funding and procurement, Fair Work, the sector’s role in the economy, and partnership,Recommendation: To bring public procurement in line with the Scottish Government’s Fair Work ambitions,in the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start.,Fair Work and Fair Funding within the voluntary sector are inherently linked.,To pay the Living Wage and realise Fair Work, public grant funding and procured contracts should build

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

Get involved

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