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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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Policy

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,, community wealth building and the lobbying act Contact Jason Henderson Leads our better regulation,work and is responsible for charity law and Fair Funding Contact Kirsten Hogg Has strategic responsibility,for our policy and research work and is responsible for procurement Contact Rachel Le Noan Leads our

https://scvo.scot/policy

Policy network

banking, community wealth building, and the lobbying act Contact Jason Henderson Leads our better regulation,work and is responsible for charity law and Fair Funding Contact Kirsten Hogg Has strategic responsibility,is responsible for SCVO's work on Levelling Up Contact David Livey Leads on Freedom of Information, procurement,, 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

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,Our sector provides consumer advice, education, nature solutions, place-based community solutions, lobbies,Similarly, to support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts, guarantee full cost recoveryaddress competitive tendering Fair procurement should provide the funding,inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

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

contracts a Living Wage uplift in public grant funding as part of expanding the Fair Work First criteria,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,inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.,Our sector provides consumer advice, education, nature solutions, place-based community solutions, lobbies

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 2016 Holyrood Manifesto - Key Themes

Taxation With the prospect of new powers over income tax through the Scotland Act 2012 and Scotland Bill,Progressive policies for new tax powers.,Employment When it comes to employment the key areas for the third sector are fair work; the living wage,Sustainable funding for the sector – better procurement, grants and access to finance at a time of public,Lobbying and campaigning – securing the sector’s campaigning voice.

https://scvo.scot/p/10549/2015/11/05/scvo-2016-holyrood-manifesto-key-themes

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

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.,The Australian Government had to dedicate four staff to respond to one tobacco lobby group that was inundating,where barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

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

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

understand that the Scottish Government’s focus would be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,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.,The Australian Government had to dedicate four staff to respond to one tobacco lobby group that was inundating

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

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