SCVO response to the Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee's consultation on Assessing,Reform of public service delivery must align funding with strategies, policies, and the latest in a long,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,

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

Within this data, Scottish Government should record Fair Funding progress by collecting and publishing,for a Fair Funding environment.,Neither is data on Fair Funding criteria, such as how much funding is delivered on a multi-year basis,Within this data, Scottish Government should record Fair Funding progress by collecting and publishing,Experts in the Scottish Exchequer are involved in this work, which covers public spending, procurement

Examples of common funding challenges faced by the sector include that: funding is often awarded for,To enable third sector organisations to become Fair Work employers, the Scottish Government must uphold,SCVO’s paper Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector outlines in detail the actions that Scottish Government,Ensure that all public grant funding and procured contracts have both the Real Living Wage and annual,Our policy team work closely with the third sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

Funding and the Scottish Government’s ambitions around Fair Work.,of SCVO engagement and research activities into Fair Funding (2022) SCVO's response to the Scottish,Funding and the Scottish Government’s ambitions around Fair Work.,for Fair Funding.,Fair Work While only just over a quarter (28%) of Scottish charities employ staff, in 2021, the voluntary

Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,grant funding and contracts a Living Wage uplift in public grant funding as part of expanding the Fair,Fair procurement should provide the funding it costs to deliver a well-run service or programme and ensure,from Paths for All and CCLA Investment Management introducing the Scottish Charity Awards Climate Conscious,The Scottish Government published its emergency funding awards on 360 Giving during the pandemic, and

).SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 21-22, including, ‘Scottish,The Scottish Government published its emergency funding awards on 360 Giving during the pandemic, and,Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,Fair funding is essential for a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector which delivers quality outcomes, guarantee full cost recoveryaddress competitive tendering Fair procurement should provide the funding

The programme included sessions on the climate crisis, institutional racism, fair funding, digital wellbeing,, and we heard from both the Scottish and UK governments.,Their blend of honesty and bravery blew delegates at the SEC away, discussing the disconnect between policy,makers and the people they make policy for.,The charity, a book gifting programme devoted to inspiring a love of reading in the hearts of children

, relating to single-year funding and procurement and commissioning.,Registered charity "Funding issues ensure that no one has security of employment.,Registered charity "We are a small organisation within an uncertain funding environment.,Government's flagship Fair Work First policy.,, other funding, and contracts being awarded by the public sector.