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Beyond Reserves - How charities can make their reserves work harder
Reserves are the main resource of any organisation within our sector. However they are often not considered as a source of funding or asan asset to be managed, but rather as something which should be protected and preserved. There are many useful guides to reserves planning, but...
Evaluation of the Clear Pathway Guidance. (August 2020)
guidance (the guidance) for
NHS boards commissioned by Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Government
Social Enterprise in Scotland
This Guide attempts to provide a background to the social enterprise movement, the policy initiatives that have encouraged its growth and the support that is available in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. It also gives some short examples of the different types of social...
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/social-enterprise-in-scotland
Change Up: Capacity Building and Infrastructure Framework for the Voluntary and Community Sector
ChangeUp was developed in conjunction with the UK voluntary sector. ChangeUp's aim is that by 2014 the needs of frontline voluntary and community organisations will be met by support which is available nationwide, structured for maximum efficiency, offering excellent provision...
The Scottish Government has promised timely notifications of funding arrangements – help us monitor it!
7 February 2024
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read this: we are looking for voluntary organisations who are expecting funding from the Scottish Government,A result of that has been the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding by 2026 and, although,And so, as part of our Fair Funding package, we have been asking the Scottish Government to ensure funding,But even more encouraging was the Scottish Government’s response.,If your organisation is awaiting notification from the Scottish Government on funding for the forthcoming
How to escape the charity audit headache
20 March 2023
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Audits of charity accounts are currently creating a headache for the third sector. There are several causes. But some charities can escape some of the headache with thought or careful planning. The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland. There is a...
https://scvo.scot/p/58510/2023/03/20/how-to-escape-the-charity-audit-headache
SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government
Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “The First Minister has today set out a Programme for Government (PfG,environment that would recognise the vital role of Scotland’s voluntary sector in delivering on government,“Today’s PfG restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,The Scottish Government's current poor grant-making practice makes the focus on improving the clarity
https://scvo.scot/p/62038/2023/09/05/scvo-response-to-2023-24-programme-for-government
Democratic Governance Through Intermediary Bodies: A Case Study of Third Sector Interfaces in Scotland
third sector intermediary body (a third sector interface) and the state (focusing on the Scottish Government
Autistic-led consortium appointed to enhance and shape charity’s inclusive governance
NEWS
29 June 2021
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Management
Health & Social Care
Autism Scotland is working with a range of organisations to improve the way it works
Scottish Government Analytical Exchange programme 2018
Scottish Government analysts (one or two people) will act as an analytical consultancy to solve problems,Since 2012, Scottish Government analysts have supported around 150 projects providing a total of well