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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

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Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

On 24 December 2020, EU and UK negotiators reached an “agreement in principle” on the text of a new “,Where do we start?,How do we know what to plan for?,At SCVO, we believe every person who works to make a difference to Scottish communities should be valued,You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

SCVO's policy and influencing progress in 2023

my blog from December.,the next steps - we know all too well that words do not always equate to action.,We've also maintained regular communication with the Scottish Government over implementing new Fair Work,Pushing for better regulation June ended with the passing of the Charities (Regulation and Administration,contribution and new progress indicators for a thriving and sustainable voluntary sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/60640/2023/07/07/scvos-policy-and-influencing-progress-in-2023

How can Scotland's civil society contribute to the debates about the global economy?

questions: 1) Can civil society organizations in Scotland agree on a shared vision on what kind of economy we,growth as a sole measure of progress economic growth should not be an end in itself the market does,not know best, and that the cliche that money does not buy happiness is in fact true and last but not,contribute more to the debates about the economy, and civil society wants to be heard Also see Anna's blog,: http://www.scvo.org.uk/scvo-news/research-the-global-economy-and-scotlands-civil-society/

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/how-can-scotlands-civil-society-contribute-to-the-debates-about-the-global-economy

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

New analysis also estimates that the £5.7 billion of total donations made to charities across the UK,in the first six months of 2022 will be worth £500 million less by the end of the year, a reduction of,know from the experiences of volunteer involving organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic that volunteering,In addition, we believe that the proliferation of negative news stories in recent months could be further,About Us Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) SCVO is the national membership organisation

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

While we would not wish to prejudge those conversations, issues that we know to be talked about in parts,It will not be enough for reviewed or new decision-making processes to be outlined on paper; we need,We must build a new type of relationship between all sectors, where the voluntary sector is valued as,As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for,If cuts are coming, we need to know where they will fall as soon as possible so we can assess whether

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Love charity? Come to this year’s Gathering

Alex Thomson on how he plans this year's Gathering to be one big charity love in

https://tfn.scot/opinion/love-charity-come-to-this-years-gathering

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24,- the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Government must provide more support to households understandably rethinking their outgoings to make ends,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public,be a visible link between policies, programmes, and services to the NPF and other tools such as the new,Our sector needs recognition, resources, and, crucially, new approaches focused on creating a fairer,We know that the Committee shares our aspirations for the sector, and we hope it will urge the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

We shouldn’t pretend we aren’t human

Pat Armstrong reflects on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting her personally and stresses the importance,of thinking about your wellbeing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-shouldnt-pretend-we-arent-human

Digital wellbeing for the workforce: part one 

Reflecting on two years of working from home... and how we can make it better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/digital-wellbeing-for-the-workforce-part-one

Not yet, but we can be if we choose.

#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-radical-scotland-not-yet-but-we-can-be-if-we-choose