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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Below is the text of the letter, minus tailored constituency information.,Letter Dear [MP's name] I am writing to ask for your support for voluntary organisations in Midlothian,to John Swinney, First Minister: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter,MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities in your constituencySCVO, NCVO, NICVA, and WcVA letter,to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government SCVO letter to Rachel

https://scvo.scot/p/95500/2024/12/02/letter-to-scottish-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

Letter to Scottish MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities in your constituency

Exchequer: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributionsSCVO, NCVO, NICVA, and WcVA letter,Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter,Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector in your constituency SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter,to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government SCVO letter to Rachel

https://scvo.scot/p/94720/2024/11/05/letter-to-scottish-mps-uk-budget-impact-of-ni-changes-on-charities-in-your-constituency

Abolition of Tuition Fees

gave up their commitment to abolishing tuition fees but their Scottish counterparts supported the policy,In 2011, more than 4,000 students marched on Holyrood, combined with an NUS-led letter writing campaign,Parliament elections found retaining free tuition for Scottish students was the third most popular policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/abolition-of-tuition-fees

Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector in your constituency  

UKSPF) funding by a year, and provide much needed clarity on the future of the programme Read our letter,Sheghley Ogilvie Policy & Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO),Additional information SCVO letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer SCVO/TSI Scotland Network,letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing

https://scvo.scot/p/94388/2024/10/23/letter-to-scottish-mps-uk-budget-support-the-voluntary-sector-in-your-constituency

Autumn Budget fails to consider impacts of NICs increases on voluntary sector employers

’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities,in your constituencySCVO, NCVO, NICVA, and WcVA letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer,: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget:,Support the voluntary sector in your constituency SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner,,Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government SCVO letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor

https://scvo.scot/p/94727/2024/11/05/autumn-budget-fails-to-consider-impacts-of-nics-increases-on-voluntary-sector-employers

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026

Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there,in your constituencySCVO, NCVO, NICVA, and WcVA letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer,: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget:,Support the voluntary sector in your constituency SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner,

https://scvo.scot/p/95427/2024/11/28/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2025-2026

Scottish Government Debate Briefing: Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget

As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there,to John Swinney, First Minister: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter,MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities in your constituencySCVO, NCVO, NICVA, and WcVA letter,Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector in your constituency SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter,to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government SCVO letter to Rachel

https://scvo.scot/p/96257/2025/01/07/scottish-government-debate-briefing-tackling-child-poverty-and-inequality-through-the-scottish-budget

General election must deliver for voluntary sector

supports NCVO’s manifesto, published last week, which sets a new vision for society, and is full of policies,The knowledge we hold should be seen as an asset to be included in policy and practice design from the,My letter sets out specifics that I believe should be prioritised.

https://scvo.scot/p/91953/2024/06/12/general-election-must-deliver-for-voluntary-sector

Health checks and questionnaires

e.g. eye tests for commercial vehicle driverswhen you are sure you need this information and have policies,conditional upon the candidate's fitness for the work, this should be stated clearly in the offer letter

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/health-checks-and-questionnaires

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