Posts tagged Independence Referendum

A burden of responsibility for Scotland’s third sector Read more

In 2011, over 4000 charities in Scotland were focused on the prevention and relief of poverty and 17% of all charities included this in their list of charitable purposes. Read more

Carole Patrick writes in a personal capacity on why our conduct within the referendum debate matters, as it reflects how we express our humanity and respect for others. Read more

If Scotland’s future is based on a done deal made behind closed doors away from people and communities, then what’s the point? Read more

The bigger picture A new economy – less dependency Examining the future of welfare in Scotland without understanding why people are dependent on a myriad of benefits and allowances is a mistake. Within the third sector, and more widely, there is a growing call for our economy to... Read more

The survey This survey was undertaken to discover what the third sector currently feels about the debate; whether it is having any impact on organisations; and what they hope to see come out of the debate in the coming year. As SCVO will be holding an event on referendum issues... Read more

Economic strategy shouldn’t be an experiment just about growing the economy. We need a solution that considers people, their happiness and their jobs. Read more

The need for change in public service delivery is obvious Read more

Jo Armstrong argues that the third and public sectors should be doing things differently to ensure a living wage for all low-paid staff. Read more

James Maxwell discusses what’s plaguing the referendum debate and shows that more clarity could help. Read more