welcomed the publication of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC) Committee’s report,We are pleased to see strong emphasis in the committee’s report on the importance of engaging with civil,This group has produced a priorities report advocating for key improvements, such as: Recognition of,2024) UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, UK Domestic Advisory Group: 2024 to 2025 priorities report

As a result, eight out of ten organisations report that financial difficulties rank among their most,In the most recent Scottish Third Sector Tracker, 94% of organisations reported experiencing some sort,It responded to an average of 209 reports of an animal in need, every single day last year, and has seen

falling, and demand for services continuing to increase; as a result, eight out of ten organisations report,Only one in ten organisations reported no impact at all.

Despite this renewed focus, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,interim commitment, introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report,Establish transparent delivery goals, timelines, and accountability mechanisms – such as reporting and,Context In the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus New leadership - A fresh start, the Cabinet Secretary,Similarly, despite a renewed focus on fairer funding, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has

much of which was endorsed in the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Pre-Budget Scrutiny report,The Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s 2025/26 Pre-Budget scrutiny report focused exclusively,Streamline application and reporting processes and introduce a level of standardisation.,Accessible, streamlined, proportionate, and consistent approaches to applications and reporting, timely,Additionally, as mentioned above, in their pre-budget scrutiny report, the Committee raised Disclosure

contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,Ensure transparent monitoring of and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.

timely payments, more accessible application processes, transparent approaches to monitoring and reporting,Similarly, 47% of organisations reported cost increases in their top three challenges.,In August 2021, 56% of organisations reported an increased demand for core services and activities, rising

Include all spending in the Scottish Government’s monthly reports and improve categories to ensure data,this recognition and the aspirations shared in the Scottish Exchequer: fiscal transparency discovery report,These reports outline in detail the many benefits of fiscal transparency for all stakeholders.,also stressed that better data collection is needed to help target new and existing social justice policies,with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence, leading to more effective policy

of its policy development process, ahead of the election.,The final report includes a wealth of testimony from voluntary organisations and includes a range of,name, organisation, and charity number Include all spending in the Scottish Government’s monthly reports,Scottish Exchequer: fiscal transparency discovery report – the Scottish Government’s discovery report,- in 2024 the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), in partnership with Audit Scotland, published a report

As a result, eight out of ten organisations report that financial difficulties rank among their most,In the most recent Scottish Third Sector Tracker, 94% of organisations reported experiencing some sort,It responded to an average of 209 reports of an animal in need, every single day last year, and has seen