In the spirit of supporting this process, I am writing to share SCVO’s paper, AThird Sector Partnership,Scottish Government and the voluntary sector.The paper draws on the evidence base on effective partnership,heart of Scotland’s response to the biggestchallenges we face —challenges that require effective partnership,The paper sets out five core principles that we believe to be essential forsuccessful partnership, all,As the paper argues, leadership from the centre of government will be essential.A partnership of this
https://scvo.scot/p/105407/2026/06/30/letter-to-the-first-minister-a-third-sector-partnership-for-scotland
PurposeAt the outset of any partnership process, time needs to be committed to jointly understanding,Any process of developing a partnership agreement must ‘walk the talk’ and be carried out in a way that,reflects the spirit of partnership we are trying to achieve.,PowerPower dynamics will always be present in partnerships, particularly with governments, and these,agreement follows best practice in partnership working.
https://scvo.scot/p/99536/2025/07/25/time-and-trust-key-learning-from-the-covenant-process
Creating a partnership of equals – establishing a formal, long-term partnership between government and,A partnership agreement would lay the groundwork for a new relationship, of equals, between the voluntary,We welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to a Third Sector Partnership, and the impetus shown,major employer, public service partner and source of community resilience is properly reflected in policy,Contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy & Public Affairs Officer Rachel.lenoan@scvo.scot
https://scvo.scot/p/107288/2026/09/02/scvo-briefing-programme-for-government-2026-27
Creating a partnership of equals – establishing a formal, long-term partnership between government and,A partnership agreement would lay the groundwork for a new relationship, of equals, between the voluntary,We welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to a Third Sector Partnership, and the impetus shown,major employer, public service partner and source of community resilience is properly reflected in policy,Contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy & Public Affairs Officer Rachel.lenoan@scvo.scot
https://scvo.scot/p/107267/2026/09/01/briefing-programme-for-government
Latest news & opinion The latest partnership news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest partnership briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest partnership consultation responses from the policy,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy
https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/partnership
