Research from a range of third sector organisations highlights that carers do not get anywhere near enough,There is an increasing evidence base which shows the economic and social value of support to unpaid carers,SCVO’s own research shows that third sector funding from the public sector is down, and third sector,/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [vi] http://www.carers.org/news/wake-call-nation-over-reality-family-caring,[vii] http://www.carersuk.org/for-professionals/policy/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [viii]http
https://scvo.scot/p/8850/2015/04/22/carers-scotland-bill-stage-1-briefing-for-health-and-sport-committee
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
work tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,The Scottish Government's commitment to a 'green recovery' must mean that any medium- and long-term policy,parliament should work with environmental voluntary organisations to embed green recovery principles and policies,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot
https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities
About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,Recent research by the Living Wage Foundation has shown that 12.5% of voluntary sector workers in Britain,In SCVO’s research, many organisations have reported having had no increases in local or national government
https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty
Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,Our latest research shows two thirds of organisations have seen demand for their support increase over,Recent research from Volunteer Scotland exploring the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteers,Taking all this evidence into consideration, it is clear that volunteering is under considerable threat,We receive funded support from the Scottish Government and others to: research, demonstrate and measure
https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps
priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,by bringing fundraised income into vital areas, from service provision to environmental and medical research,Government 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?
https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding
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,engagement with fair work practices in the third sector, it is worth re-iterating that there is strong evidence
https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working