Anna Fowlie

Ahead of the 2nd reading of the National Insurance Contributions Bill, SCVO's Chief Executive, Anna Fowlie, wrote to Scottish MPs. Below is the text of the letter, minus tailored constituency information. You can find constituency information for other MPs on the Geographical... Read more

John Swinney MSP, First Minister Scottish Government 12 November 2024 Dear First Minister Autumn Budget 2024 As you have recognised in your recent public comments, the Chancellor’s intention to increase employers’ National Insurance contributions will have a significant impact on... Read more

Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MPChancellor of the Exchequer By email 5 November 2024 Dear Chancellor, National Insurance employer contributions increase Following my letter dated 25 October - co-authored with NICVA, WCVA, and NCVO - I am writing to address the increase in National... Read more

Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MPChancellor of the Exchequer By email25 October 2024 Dear Chancellor Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions We are writing to you on behalf of charities and community organisations across the UK, in relation to recent reports of... Read more

In January, I was at the Labour Party’s civil society summit in London. It was largely aimed at an England-based audience, and I was struck by the air of desperate hope in the room. Voluntary sector leaders in England had been subject to a toxic and hostile relationship with the... Read more

Thursday 5 September 2024 Dear Secretary of State,Over the past couple of years, we have closely worked with partners in Scotland and with previous UK Ministers on the design and delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). From the publication of the Levelling Up White... Read more

Tuesday 10 September 2024 Dear Chancellor, Autumn Budget 2024/Spending Review I am writing to you regarding the upcoming UK Budget. The Civil Society Group (CSG), an informal collaboration of organisations representing members and groups from the charity sector and wider civil... Read more

We’re not a nice-to-have sector. We’re an essential sector.  Read more

Wednesday 14 August 2024 Dear Ms Robison, I am writing to you to express my concern about the emergency spending controls that you announced today, and to urge fair treatment of the voluntary sector. Of course, I recognise the significant financial pressures that the Scottish... Read more

It has been incredibly distressing to see the terrible spectre of Islamophobia and racism rear its head as rioting blights some UK communities. Many of us have been thinking hard about what we can do or say. SCVO’s origin over 80 years ago was as an organisation that fought for... Read more