Fair Funding in Scotland: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding A Third Sector,These findings are reflected in Scottish Government research, which identified funding, procurement,,– in line with our Fair Funding principles, creating a funding environment that is fair, flexible, sustainable,That's why SCVO is calling on the Scottish Government and the wider public sector to apply Fair Funding,SCVO's Fair Funding principles: funding that is fair, flexible, sustainable, accessible and transparent

commitments, with sufficient funding allocated to cover the full costs of policy delivery in Scotland,Fair Funding For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,Multi-year funding that does not incorporate the other Fair Funding elements—flexible unrestricted funding,Use its buying power and public contracts to champion Fair Funding, and promote Fair Work and expanded,SCVO looks forward to the Treasury engaging with the Scottish Government on these issues and Fair Funding

Plans to progress towards Fair Work and employment rights should also recognise that poor funding practice,and procurement practices undermine aspirations to offer secure work.,A Fair Funding approach which addresses short-term funding cycles and ingrained operational issues, including,and Scottish Government Fair Work First initiative are complementary and collectively progress Fair,A quarter of charities employ staff, and the average income of these charities is around £900k.

To achieve this the Scottish Government must: Embed Fair Funding principles, including multi-year funding,– A fresh start policy prospectus committed to delivering Fairer Funding by 2026, including exploring,Fair Funding for the voluntary sector is central to achieving Fair Work, grants and contracts should,The Scottish Government must: Embed Fair Funding principles into grants and contracts awarded to voluntary,Budget the Scottish Government should: Adopt, and publish awards to, the 360Giving Data Standard, including

Fair funding & procurement Poor funding and poor procurement approaches risk our sector’s contribution,Our sector urgently needs Fair Funding and streamlined procurement processes to support the essential,, please see the below resources, which we hope will be useful to the Scottish Policy Forum: Fair Funding,for the Voluntary Sector: SCVO’s policy paper setting out Fair Funding, what it entails, and why it,Fair Funding & Fair Work: Written in partnership with the TSI Network, this policy paper sets out why

"[Fair Funding would ensure] better planning, better partnerships" Like most of us, the Scottish Government,It is a crisis that we should all strive to combat, and it has been encouraging to note that the Scottish,it is playing a role in directly fighting the climate crisis by bridging the gap between national policy,It is this aspect that is crucially important to the Scottish Government’s approach to tackling both,Fair Funding is crucial to this objective.

Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award support,It must be recognised that poor funding and procurement practices undermine voluntary organisations aspirations,, by aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding,Registered charity “Due to annual funding from Scottish Government, which doesn’t cover our core costs,Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award, cover

Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award support,It must be recognised that poor funding and procurement practices undermine voluntary organisations aspirations,Registered charity “Due to annual funding from Scottish Government, which doesn’t cover our core costs,Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award, cover,Scottish Government must ensure grants and contracts they, their agencies, and other public bodies award

Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award, cover,Aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Registered charity “Due to annual funding from Scottish Government, which doesn’t cover our core costs,Scottish Government must ensure grants and contracts they, their agencies, and other public bodies award