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SCVO Briefing: Medium Term Financial Strategy
1 May 2025
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Any cuts to public services and changes to working-age health-related entitlements will further increase,SCVO’s recent research shows the amount of public money provided to third sector organisations froze,The Committee received extensive evidence from the voluntary sector on the impact of unsustainable and,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these
https://scvo.scot/p/98446/2025/05/01/medium-term-financial-strategy
Tracker collects panel data from Scottish third sector organisations to give current insights into the health,current organisational challenges; demand for their services; paid staff and volunteers; and financial health
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are also social enterprises Learn more about the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research
Impact Report 2023/24
It means we have strong evidence to support our assertions, and it means we can identify emerging issues,Watch Jason Henderson, SCVO’s Policy and Public Affairs Officer, giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament,celebrating it, informing it and also acting as a critical friend, helping to ensure the sector’s good health,and influencers. 1,000+ articles published 1 million+ page views Research to shape the future In 2023,Over 6,100 people have been estimated to benefit from these new funds: Device lending libraries - we
SCVO Digital Call To Action 3
This has been affecting all aspects of life, but in particular: It has had massive and ongoing health,and mental health impacts Pandemic response measures such as social distancing have created a myriad,Individual organisations use service design, user research and accessibility best practice in all their,channels (for example removing PDFs and replacing them with structured web pages) Doing some user research,They are testing early and ‘failing fast’, and using evidence of the user and business value delivered
Response to Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee pre-budget scrutiny: (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)
24 August 2023
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Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Committee and its predecessor, the,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Contributes to all 11 National Outcomes.,The sector also supports people to be economically active by providing employability, mental health,,care were most likely to report increased needs among their communities, particularly financial and health
Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances
17 August 2023
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Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Finance and Public Administration Committee,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,plays a crucial role in keeping people economically active by providing employability support, mental health,Contributes to all 11 National Outcomes.,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.
Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding
22 June 2023
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plays a key role in keeping people economically active by providing employability support, mental health,bringing fundraised income into vital areas, from service provision to environmental and medical research,to collaborate more effectively with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence,Evidence that this policy will lead to change As the Open Government Action Plan, Scottish Exchequer,,Who will this policy support?
Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response
1 May 2023
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response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence,August 2022)Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector (January 2023)A collection of SCVO engagement and research,A medium-sized health organisation said: “We cannot pay our staff decent wages as public sector grants,policy provides us with genuine concern.,As we see it, the policy needs resourcing.
Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants
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4 May 2021
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#NeverMoreNeeded
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