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SCVO Impact Report 2023/24
Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2023/24 This page tells you about,I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2023/24.,The tracker comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector,With evolving statistics on the size, shape and state of the sector, we have been able to better demonstrate,the breadth of sector activity and its key role in Scottish society.
Public Sector Funding
sector, worth around £3.3 billion in 2023.,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,Funding from the public sector was worth an estimated £3.3bn in 2023.,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,size and shape and get in touch with our research team if you'd like to know more.
Pre-Budget Scrutiny Evidence: Social Justice and Social Security Committee
31 August 2023
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to give evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,We will continue to prioritise support for individuals and the sector as we move through 2023-24 as part,, we strongly recommend that the Scottish Government offer: Winter support: Brief the Committee and key
Response to Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee pre-budget scrutiny: (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)
24 August 2023
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Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Committee and its predecessor, the,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,In the Spring 2023 Third Sector Tracker, 66% of respondents reported an increase in demand for their,The 2023/2024 Scottish Budget and the Resource Spending Review have not progressed these calls.
Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances
17 August 2023
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SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,SCVO is engaging with key partners to make the case for this.,In the Spring 2023 Third Sector Tracker, 66% of respondents reported an increase in demand for their,SCVO welcomed commitments in the Scottish Budget 2023/24 to increase transparency around public finances
Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response
1 May 2023
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response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence,staff whose roles are funded through public sector grants by July 2023.,’s State of the Sector statistics, is appropriate.,Diversity and equality statistics outlined in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics further highlight,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2022 are available online.
Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs
29 November 2022
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SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics.,Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,, our key points are that: voluntary organisations continue to see huge demand for a range of services,Volunteer Scotland and the STUC launched an updated Volunteer Charter in 2019 which sets out the key,Taking all this evidence into consideration, it is clear that volunteering is under considerable threat
SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating
14 September 2022
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence,Sector statistics 2022.,To ensure a sustainable voluntary sector, the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 Budget must commit to: fair,In SCVO’s research, many organisations have reported having had no increases in local or national government,What the sector needs In the 2023/24 Budget, the sector will need support to adapt to the current and
SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24
19 August 2022
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SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 21-22. ,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,SCVO and others in the sector have provided significant evidence to the committee on how the NPF can,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted
SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting
9 September 2022
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The Scottish Third Sector TrackerSCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,The committee can continue to support the sector by recommending that the Scottish Government’s 2023/,For example, the 2022/2023 Scottish Budget reduced the Third Sector Budget Line by £800,000, to £25.8,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted,The sector will need support from the 2023/2024 Budget to adapt to these challenges.