The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.
Fair Funding is a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding. Our Fair Funding calls are central to a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector. Read more
About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to give evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee ahead of the 2024/25 Scottish Budget. Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Social Justice and Social Security Committee...
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Context Scotland has exemplary commitments to becoming a Fair Work Nation and has clear guidance in place on what “fair work” means. The five pillars of Fair Work are: Effective voice Respect Opportunity Fulfillment Security Scotland’s third sector is supportive of these...
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SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 12, 16 and 17 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny. Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Finance and Public Administration Committee. Parliamentary records and...
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Each year at the beginning of September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government (PfG), a set of actions that the government will take over the next year to progress its priorities. Specifically, the programme will include the legislation, policy initiatives...
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SCVO's policy and public affairs team braced ourselves for a busy start to the year – you may recall my blog from December. We've needed to continue to raise the profile of immediate issues affecting voluntary organisations, such as the escalating energy costs and lingering high...
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Our proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/2024 cover three areas: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent voluntary sector fundingCharity regulation for a modern voluntary sector. This paper focuses on bringing transparency to Scottish Government’s funding of the...
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From the 1st of July 2023 all recipients of public sector grants will be required to pay at least the real Living Wage and provide effective workers’ voice as a minimum standard. These changes are part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to become a Fair Work Nation by 202...
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About our response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme. The Scottish Government’s commitment...
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SCVO has written to Neil Gray MSP on the recently released Fair Work First guidance. Dear Mr Gray I look forward to meeting with you on 10 May to discuss how we collectively ensure that the Scottish Government's approach to economic development recognises the value and potential...
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SCVO has written to Shona Robison MSP following her appointment as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance. Dear Deputy First Minister Congratulations on your recent appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Deputy First Minister. I really appreciate the...
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