employment support (and social security) to be devolved We explore links between employability and other policy,Context The current political and policy context in Scotland is incredibly exciting; there are many avenues,Indeed, as highlighted by Inclusion Scotland during evidence given to the Welfare Reform Committee, isolation,We must take stock of how current approaches and programmes work, of research such as “Ties that Bind,Contact Ruchir Shah, Policy Manager Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair
https://scvo.scot/p/10328/2015/10/12/creating-a-fairer-scotland-employability-support-scvo-response
SCVO is due to publish research at the end of November.,Working with community organisations from Easter Ross to Dumfries, our findings build on the developing evidence,use of and impact of sanctions on benefit claimants In line with third sector, government and other research,This means having no control over other areas of policy which affect poverty and inequality.,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO
https://scvo.scot/p/6701/2014/11/12/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-welfare-12-november-2014
The research provide clear, qualitative and quantitative which shows the good things we are doing.”,“The reason we made the decision to do the research was that we realised that we were at a size where,we were having to raise a sizeable income, and we wanted to be able to very clearly evidence what people,The research showed that every pound spent at The Yard results in a return of over £20, and every pound,It also provided evidence of the positive effect that The Yard has on the families who attend, with them
https://scvo.scot/p/24352/2018/02/21/scvo-launches-i-love-charity-campaign-to-inspire-trust-in-charities
Survey finds that the public’s trust in charities has dropped, but also highlights some positives, and areas for improvement OK, given that this week is The Gathering and a celebration of charities, let’s start with some good news! Trust and confidence in charities remains high...
https://scvo.scot/p/24358/2018/02/22/trust-me-im-a-charity
More positively; it was well-used - by people sharing posts by our policy team, reading pages about how,integrated but there were opportunities to retire both the standalone Digital team website and the SCVO Evidence,Library database if their content could be copied into a new SCVO website.,Relevant to the sector, media, MSPs and activists - campaigning, news, policy.,We exported the old Evidence Library database with the help of IT colleagues imported it into our Salesforce
https://scvo.scot/p/24481/2018/01/31/developing-this-website
The evidence clearly shows digital exclusion
exacerbates existing deep routed inequalities and affordability,Recent research by Citizens Advice Scotland found that only 25%
of clients could apply online for a benefit,Advice Scotland (2018) - Disconnected: Understanding Digital Inclusion and
Improving Access
Recent research,A more comprehensive library of reading and
resources is available on the website for
Scotland’s Digital,sizesour governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable - with an elected board and policy
https://scvo.scot/p/27369/2018/10/29/digital-inclusion-briefing
This response provides SCVO’s perspective and evidence based
on our experience with the current European,There is some evidence to show that the increasing
complexity involved in applying for, and reporting,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be
found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact,Ruchir Shah, Head of Policy Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre,,Email: policy@scvo.scot / Tel: 0131 474
8000 / Web: www.scvo.scot
https://scvo.scot/p/30911/2019/05/03/%ef%bb%bffunding-of-eu-structural-fund-priorities-in-scotland-post-brexit
This is the second of our two-part report on the Digital Participation Charter pilot research - to read,By using digital devices to look up recipes, as well as access budgeting apps and free library resources,Diane Webb, Digital Policy Lead at Renfrewshire Council (and member of DigiRen) said: “While it was brilliant,Senior Management Support Evidence from SCVO’s “Creating a Digitally Confident Third Sector in Scotland,users in libraries throughout the city.
https://scvo.scot/p/31661/2019/07/01/essential-digital-skills-for-scotland-charter-briefing-part-2