Julia Morrison

Applied Futurologist Tom Cheesewright spoke at February’s Gathering, and we now have the report on that session available for you to read. Tom highlighted what will affect our sector and those we work with – demographic change, technology change, changes in the way we work… And... Read more

Summary SCVO welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the impact of welfare reform. On the day that the Poverty in Scotland publication is launched, never has a debate been more timely or appropriate. As press coverage highlighted last weekend i, the impact of... Read more

Our response Question 1 How would you rate your satisfaction with the budget as a whole? "Disagree" SCVO believes that the balance of funding in the budget continues to be disproportionately skewed in favour of farming and land-based industries and fails to sufficiently recognise... Read more

As the Bill to take forward health and social care integration moves to its final stages, please find below a short briefing from SCVO. Summary The third sector has a vital and full role to play in both strategic and locality planning to achieve the outcomes envisaged for the... Read more

Can you create and fill a job by 31 March 2014? Alex Salmond, First Minister and Angela Constance, Minister for Youth Employment have announced more funding for Community Jobs Scotland. They have allocated £4 million of funding for 2014–2015 which will create 1,200 Community Jobs... Read more

Alistair Darling MP, leader of the Better Together campaign Address to SCVO Annual Gathering, Thursday 20 February 2014 The work of the third sector, often in partnership with government and other organisations, is essential in improving the lives of people across Scotland. It’s... Read more

Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister Address to SCVO Annual Gathering, Wednesday 19 February 2014 Introduction Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here for the SCVO’s tenth annual gathering. The third sector has 45,000 organisations in Scotland, 130,000 employees, and more than a... Read more

Summary This Bill fails to address how procurement can be used to benefit people and communities across Scotland. This purpose should be in the Bill. Without changes, the opportunity of this Bill to truly imbed sustainable procurement into contracting culture will be lost... Read more

Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation. Question 1 Do you agree that the purpose of the new scheme is correct? SCVO has spoken to and assisted many organisations over the years with problems stemming from the water rates exemption scheme. The... Read more

Review of existing Fund We are concerned that there is a sense of speed surrounding the introduction of the Bill to place the Fund on a permanent legal footing. Whilst we recognise that this is important, particularly for those families who will use it, we feel that time needs to... Read more