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Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,cost increases. 71% of organisations reported that financial issues were amongst their top three challenges,affected the ability to deliver core services or activities since May 2023. 44% of organisations reported,have also been endorsed in the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Pre-Budget Scrutiny report,Ensure transparent monitoring and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.

The Levelling Up (LU) agenda remains a key policy across the UK, and we are keen to work closely with,various Levelling Up funds seem to be taking a lighter touch approach to applications, monitoring and reporting,lead within the Scottish Government on Multiply and we would therefore question the extent to which policies,Alignment with Scotland’s policy direction and the NPF It would be fair to say that most of us in Scotland,Following last year’s evidence session, we understood that a new body would be set up to ensure that new policies

Voluntary organisations that deliver contracts or receive grants regularly report to the authorities,funding them, and the scale of reporting has increased dramatically over the past ten years.,Organisations are funded or contracted against agreed work plans, and reporting requirements continue,a 'medium impact' and 10% reporting a 'large impact.',The report also shows that RSLs received 1,191 FoI and Environmental Regulation Requests, working out

Voluntary organisations that deliver contracts or receive grants regularly report to the authorities,funding them, and the scale of reporting has increased dramatically over the past ten years.,Organisations are funded or contracted against agreed work plans, and reporting requirements continue,a 'medium impact' and 10% reporting a 'large impact.',The report also shows that RSLs received 1,191 FoI and Environmental Regulation Requests, working out

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organisations working directly with the public highlighted worsening emerging needs. 45% of organisations reported,cost increases. 71% of organisations reported that financial issues were amongst their top three challenges,much of which was endorsed in the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Pre-Budget Scrutiny report,Ensure transparent monitoring and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.

Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland’s voluntary sector plays a central role in achieving the three policy,priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,Charities have adapted to social and demographic changes, funding and policy trends, the opportunities,We are encouraged that within the Policy Memorandum of the Charities (Regulation and Administration),As shared in the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Stage 1 report, during this process some

Evidence from these reports can be found throughout our submission which largely focuses on the importance,organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries: In October 2022, SCVO published a report,On many occasions, it is unclear whether a contribution to policy development in the form of a policy,development around a particular policy area.,policy teams.