The Scotland Bill: improving but must try harder
The Scotland Bill - so after Monday’s session in the Commons where are we? The most interesting addition to the Bill is the power to create... Read more
SCVO 2016 Holyrood Manifesto - Key Themes
Taxation With the prospect of new powers over income tax through the Scotland Act 2012 and Scotland Bill 2015-16, SCVO has been reflecting... Read more
New Scotland Bill Amendments
Kate takes a look at the UK government's amendments to the Scotland Bill 2015-16 and asks if they deliver all that's been promised. Read more
A third sector voice for Holyrood 2016
We’re crowdsourcing a third sector manifesto and we want your help Read more
SCVO Briefing - Scottish Labour Employment Debate
Introduction Our starting point is that our economy needs to change. In our discussion paper ‘An Economy for All’ we suggest four guiding... Read more
How can the third sector shape new powers?
Kate blogs about this week's #ScotlandBill event reflecting on what delegates heard from the Secretary of State for Scotland and what role... Read more
Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security
Introduction SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this timely and important inquiry by the Welfare Reform Committee. The Committee... Read more
Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry: Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee
Introduction SCVO welcomes the Committee’s call for views on its future work programme and how the Committee itself should undertake its... Read more
Shaping the Scotland Bill
One year on from the referendum on Scottish independence, Kate Wane reflects on where we are at in terms of third sector policy Read more
Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act Regulations and Guidance consultation
General Concerns On reading the consultation, our overwhelming impression is that the creation of regulations and guidance, along with the... Read more