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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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Scottish Policy & Research Exchange

  • Membership number 7796
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC051809

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7796/scottish-policy-research-exchange

Procurement: “inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility still creating challenges for third sector” 

Ilse Mackinnon
1 July 2024
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public sector reviews and voluntary sector surveys chime strongly with the Committee’s summary: Good policies,are in place, but there is still a disconnect between policy and practice on the ground.,From the research reports we looked at we can see that the public sector wants to engage more with the

https://scvo.scot/p/92613/2024/07/01/procurement-inconsistency-bureaucracy-and-inflexibility-still-creating-challenges-for-third-sector

Using Research to Support Your Policy Position

Conference report from the Third Sector Policy Officers Network seminar on the 23rd February 2004.,Summary of key note speech and a number of case studies illustrating some of the many ways in which research,can support campaigning work and influence policy.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/using-research-to-support-your-policy-position

The Development of Rural Policy - Research Briefing

This paper discusses the development of rural policy between 1996 and 2001.,It includes an overview of Scottish and European policies and programmes relevant at the time, and it

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/the-development-of-rural-policy-research-briefing

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Ilse Mackinnon
23 August 2023
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Last month GCVS and the Scottish Centre for Employment Research launched the findings from their very,As well as covering some of the same ground as the 2015 survey, their research brings in important new,GCVS’s research found that fewer people (19%) are actively looking for a new job now than in 2015, when

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

Social sciences responding to COVID-19: research and policy hub

Research hub showcasing some leading examples of research, think-pieces and policy analysis across the

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/social-sciences-responding-to-covid-19-research-and-policy-hub

Gypsy Travellers and Public Sector Policies - Research Briefing

Inquiry into Gypsy Travellers and Public Policies? was published on 27 June 2001.,This Research Note summarises the recommendations contained in the report and the (then) Scottish Executive

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/gypsy-travellers-and-public-sector-policies-research-briefing

Supporting disabled children and their families in Scotland: A review of policy and research

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has been supporting research about disabled children and their families,It gives an overview of current policies affecting disabled children and their families in Scotland and,draws on research carried out in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/supporting-disabled-children-and-their-families-in-scotland-a-review-of-policy-and-research

Organisational profiles: funding and public sector relationships

Paul Bradley
13 October 2022
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Disconnect between policy and practice — interviews highlighted several ‘disconnects’ between national,policy and the implementation of policy at the local level.The public sector has a poor understanding

https://scvo.scot/p/54575/2022/10/13/organisational-profiles-funding-and-public-sector-relationships

Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries

Paul Bradley
13 October 2022
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This case study is part of a series of work undertaken by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) looking into the funding situation of Scottish voluntary organisations. In this paper, we draw upon the experiences of voluntary sector intermediaries to shine a...

https://scvo.scot/p/54548/2022/10/13/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations-a-case-study-of-voluntary-sector-intermediaries

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