About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation,governments in response to the pandemic can be the starting point in building a more balanced and inclusive economy,Their first online Young Scotland’s Got Talent event in July (delivered in partnership with Scottish,governments in response to the pandemic can be the starting point in building a more balanced and inclusive economy,Rethinking funding As covered in response to question three, SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government's

02 July 2019 Public-Health-Scotland-Scottish-Government-SCVO-Response-June-2019Download Our position,and harm from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.A Scotland where we have a sustainable, inclusive economy,It draws from the views provided by voluntary organisations in two roundtable events, SCVO's engagement,We should ask people to help rethink how the concepts and language is used.,would allow the public health function to closely align with Scotland ambitions to be a ‘wellbeing economy

But do we need to find other ways to talk about the economy to reach wider audiences?,couple of leaders are confused by the number of third sector organisations, from national bodies like SCVO,SCVO is starting a conversation about the value of the third sector.,If this is of interest to you, please take a look at this event on 25h March.,SCVO is also looking at strengthening partnerships with local authorities. 

Scottish Government’s conversations and the appetite for better ways of supporting people into work Rethinking,An economy characterised by underemployment and low skills utilisation, with inequalities faced by women,Rethinking employability - Reflections on and learning from current debates SCVO discussion paper SCVO,At a number of meetings and events held by SCVO, a number of themes have consistently emerged which should,to fully participate in the economy, in our society and in our communities.

Introduction First, SCVO once again calls for immediate devolution of powers over supporting people into,appreciating the cyclical nature of employment due to its relationship to the health of national (and local) economy,The third sector needs to be involved at the earliest stages in rethinking how the Work Programme and,Parliament welfare debate 2014 [iii] Engender – presentation to SCVO event on welfare, March 2015 [iv,Further details about SCVO can be found at www.scvo.scot.

John wonders why economic thinking in Scotland is so far behind the curve

of penalties on people who are already vulnerable and struggling to participate in society and the economy,As Carers Scotland indicates, there is an opportunity to rethink policy in the context of clearer rights,It must drive economic policy – recognizing the need for our economy to work better for all.,SCVO’s Work SCVO is working across a range of networks and forums to promote the positive impact of human,Senior Citizens Network and others through our Highlands and Islands Equality Forum (HIEF) to deliver events

Why do we want to rethink our democracy? On the face of it, Scottish democracy works.,very people most affected by decisions supposedly made in their interest e.g. around welfare, the economy,Such events were one of the outstanding successes of the referendum campaign and all efforts must be,institutions of governance and decision-making, but must also see decision-makers holding meetings and events,In the longer term, Scotland must rethink how taxes and subsidies can influence the way land is used

This is where SCVO’s interest in the economy comes in.,This report is part of SCVO’s ongoing interest in this area, following the Alternative Economy event,at the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science, and the event with economists John Kay and Stewart Lansley,,strong promotion of the Living Wage (currently at £7.65/hr in Scotland) must be part of any serious rethink,SCVO is one of many organisations here in Scotland discussing alternative ways to ‘do’ the economy, all