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Poor funding and poor procurement approaches risk our sector’s contribution and ability to deliver vital,Our sector urgently needs Fair Funding and streamlined procurement processes to support the essential,of focus We champion a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding and procurement,Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding & procurement briefings and policy papers from,We share the funding and procurement solutions needed to support a sustainable voluntary sector.

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Scotland’s procurement system should support and enhance the financial health of voluntary organisations,We work with colleagues across the sector to call for more equitable, effective, and flexible procurement

believes in the principles of Fair Work, but for many years we have highlighted that poor funding and procurement

Summary It is widely understood that Scotland’s voluntary sector is facing unprecedented challenges. Years of underfunding and poor funding practices, and crises such as the pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis, have put the voluntary sector under increasing pressure...

The Employment Rights Act, passed by the UK Government in December 2025, represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation, a significant opportunity to strengthen workers' rights and improve job security across Scotland, and the rest of the UK. SCVO...

Commissioning with communities – embedding ethical commissioning and ending the default use of commercial procurement.Too,often, public bodies default to procurement, creating rigid, complex processes that are disproportionately