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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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SCVO submission to the House of Lords: lessons from coronavirus

Paul Bradley
10 July 2020
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July 2020 Lessons from coronavirus - House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service - July 2020 (PDF,work tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,They anticipate a post-lockdown surge in demand for services including health, mental health, sport,,This does not include publicly, or independently, funded posts that are not eligible for furlough.,There is a need for funding to meet the expected increased demand on the sector post-lockdown, and to

https://scvo.scot/p/39501/2020/07/10/scvo-submission-to-the-house-of-lords-lessons-from-coronavirus

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Paul Bradley
8 June 2020
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SCVO briefing to the Scottish Parliament - Debate: COVID-19 Next Steps (Communities) SCVO briefing - coronavirus,work tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,activities.Increased demand: There is a need for funding to meet the expected increased demand on the sector post-lockdown,The Scottish Government's commitment to a 'green recovery' must mean that any medium- and long-term policy,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

Right now, trustees are #NeverMoreNeeded

Tracey Bird
1 June 2020
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During the last few months we have seen an amazing volunteer response to the coronavirus pandemic, with,Coronavirus has brough new governance challenges to boards and meetings have moved online.

https://scvo.scot/p/38725/2020/06/01/right-now-trustees-are-nevermoreneeded

The voluntary sector & coronavirus - what we've learned from your experiences

Kirsten Hogg
19 May 2020
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informal - emails, enquiries to our information service, and answers to four very open questions that we posted,In SCVO’s role coordinating the Coronavirus Third Sector Information Hub, those anxieties and uncertainties,Your experiences are critical in helping us make the right choices, so please keep telling us how coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/p/38321/2020/05/19/the-voluntary-sectors-response-to-coronavirus-what-weve-learned-so-far

A focus on human rights 

Kirsten Hogg
14 October 2021
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As I highlighted in a previous blog post, as we have moved our policy focus to issues impacting on the,coming to SCVO’s website through the Google algorithm wouldn’t find a ‘human rights’ heading under our policy

https://scvo.scot/p/45533/2021/10/14/a-focus-on-human-rights

What is a hustings and why should you get involved?

Sheghley Ogilvie
7 April 2021
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Often just a handful of policy areas are of interest and finding each parties stance on the issues that,there is the added challenge that how political candidates can engage with the public is limited by the coronavirus,As Scotland emerges from the pandemic, comes to terms with a post-Brexit reality and debates its constitutional

https://scvo.scot/p/42955/2021/04/07/what-is-a-hustings-and-why-should-you-get-involved

A long term approach to recovery

Jamie Flaherty
14 October 2020
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By way of a short reminder, the Manifesto was developed by SCVO’s Policy Forum, a group comprised of,can act as a blueprint from which Scotland can work from in its bid to positively recover and rebuild post-pandemic,in order to deliver said change, a clear commitment to action is required from those in all areas of policy,Scotland’s future was a key priority for SCVO pre-pandemic and will continue to remain a key priority post-pandemic,throughout the country to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is considered in policy

https://scvo.scot/p/40834/2020/10/14/a-long-term-approach-to-recovery

Remember the #NeverMoreNeeded voluntary sector this winter

Press release
30 November 2020
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charities and community organisations have seen a dramatic fall in income due to the impact of the coronavirus,Despite a huge increase in demand for lots of charity services as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,a debate in the Scottish Parliament on ‘valuing the third sector’ (you can view our briefing on our policy

https://scvo.scot/p/41305/2020/11/30/remember-the-nevermoreneeded-voluntary-sector-this-winter

SCVO response to the Accounts Commission

Allan Young
12 March 2021
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This is especially pertinent given the incredible role played by the sector in responding to the Coronavirus,organisations have also played a key role in delivering EU funded projects and should be involved in any post-EU,clear inter play between the voluntary sector and local authorities in regard to the second theme on policy

https://scvo.scot/p/42671/2021/03/12/scvo-response-to-the-accounts-commission

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