Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into the Scottish Budget Process in practice

Sheghley Ogilvie

24 March 2025

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Consultation responses

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 2, 3, 9 and 10 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s Inquiry into the Scottish budget process in practice. Question 2: Please set out any barriers to meeting the four core objectives of the...

https://scvo.scot/p/97983/2025/03/24/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-inquiry-into-the-scottish-budget-process-in-practice

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 August 2024

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Consultation responses

Ensuring that all public grant funding and procured contracts have both the real Living Wage and annual,recognised that the voluntary sector faces barriers to implementation and that poor funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles

The Gathering 2023 round-up

his page gives a round-up of events at the Gathering 2023. Over two days on 7th and 8th November 2023, more than 3,000 people from the voluntary sector and beyond came together at the EICC in Edinburgh to enjoy a packed programme of over 75 workshops, seminars, and training sessions. Our exhibition space was also back by popular demand!

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

Councils get tough on living wage

NEWS 24 April 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Councils will be made to ensure contractors consider the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/bill-strengthened-to-enforce-living-wage

The Gathering 2025 round-up

This page gives a round-up of events at the Gathering 2025, the UK's largest free event for the voluntary sector hosted by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2025

Cycling Scotland - Cycling Friendly Community Fund

Currently Closed

there is a direct link to capital elements, e.g. bike maintenance training in conjunction with procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OIA2kEAH/cycling-scotland-cycling-friendly-community-fund

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

Key findings from the 2025 workforce survey including recruitment, retention, wellbeing, diversity and pay.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

Pay in the voluntary sector

Summary This report pulls together data on sector pay, comparing salary data from the voluntary sector and the public and private sectors, as well as variations in pay depending on factors such as age, gender and full-time /part-time workers. The main source of pay data used is...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/pay-in-the-voluntary-sector

Foundation Scotland - Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)

Currently open

need may be considered where funds allow.Applications should also consider local consultation and procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005NO0LMAW/foundation-scotland-halsary-windfarm-community-benefit-fund-halkirk-district-

The Reinvention of Philanthropic Charities

charities which operate within the public sector, are led by public sector employees, and which through procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reinvention-of-philanthropic-charities

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