Scotland have campaigned for unemployment benefits to align closely with lost earnings, for housing as a welfare,In SCVO’s research, many organisations have reported having had no increases in local or national government,SCVO has welcomed the Scottish Government’s plans to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025 and to extend,minimally agreed contract standards and ensuring voluntary organisations could deliver on Fair Work principles,While SCVO appreciates the economic context is very different and welcomes the inclusion of a sector

However, SCVO and many of our members are concerned that the Bill fails to fulfil the human rights principles,SCVO, the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR) Steering,Advocates will support people challenging decisions made by the new Scottish Social Security Agency.,SCVO, the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR), and our wider membership, therefore strongly,However, SCVO, the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Inclusion Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland

SCVO and many of our members, are concerned that the Bill fails to fulfil the human rights principles,SCVO and colleagues across the third sector, including the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR,SCVO, both individually and as part of the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR), support Mark,Other upcoming areas for improvement SCVO sit on the Steering Group of the Scottish Campaign for Welfare,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO:  has the largest Scotland-wide

SCVO welcome these principles, the emphasis on dignity and the Scottish Government’s aspirations to take,A report on the charter will be produced by the Scottish Government each year.,SCVO, the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform (SCoWR), and many of our members, feel that the charter,SCVO support top-up benefits in principle.,Scotland the Poverty Alliance, the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform and many others in the third sector

Devolved Employability Programmes: A third sector critique SCVO briefing | 25 May 2017 View the report,However, it would have been preferable if welfare and employability were devolved in full, both for simplicity,SCVO would be happy to be involved in this exercise and to connect Scottish Government with the relevant,About us The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing the,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide

A key concern for SCVO is the sustainability of the sector in Scotland.,For example, the devolution of welfare powers and pre-existing commitments in the realm of health policy,The Report promotes a new narrative ‘which sees social care support as an infrastructure investment in,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector, SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide,Further details about SCVO can be found at scvo.scot.

In previous papers we have suggested using the new Scottish tax code (with the ‘S’ prefix) to ensure,In terms of human rights, we find ourselves strongly in agreement with the principles of the First Minister,In our response to the Smith Commission, SCVO called for the full devolution of energy to the Scottish,Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB Email: craig.wilson@scvo.scot Tel: 0131 474 8031 About SCVO The Scottish Council,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide

guiding principle behind any vision for Scotland.,considers, a guiding principle for a socially just economy.,As the Scottish Government’s Expert Group on Welfare stated, it is important to both “promote work as,[ii] Given the new powers that will come to the Scottish Parliament following the passage of the Scotland,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide