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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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SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament - Programme for Government 2022/23: Cost-of-living Debate

Sheghley Ogilvie
6 September 2022
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better understanding of how the sector is funded by government and public bodies public sector procurement,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build

https://scvo.scot/p/53463/2022/09/06/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2022-23-cost-of-living-debate

A failure in co-production

OPINION 9 December 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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After two years of small local groups working together to redesign local services, Edinburgh council wants to give the contract to a national body

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-failure-in-co-production

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

NEWS 4 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Third sector groups had hoped for a greater role in Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/broken-promises-for-third-sector-as-new-work-programme-unveiled

Vital meals provision feeds Ayrshire children

NEWS 6 January 2021 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Fund will enable free meals for kids across the region

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-meals-provision-feeds-ayrshire-children

LGBTI people victims of numerous hate crimes

NEWS 13 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A study by the Equality Network has revealed the extent of hate crimes in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbti-people-victims-of-numerous-hate-crimes

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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It is government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,,Yet, there is no mention of this under 'procurement' in the 'potential impacts of the proposed bill.',barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

Scotland needs a strong and ambitious Circular Economy Bill

Michael Cook
8 June 2022
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destruction to stop waste and provide quality products for reuse organisations.Circular public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/50808/2022/06/08/scotland-needs-a-strong-and-ambitious-circular-economy-bill

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

Rachel Le Noan
16 February 2023
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This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.,improvement – its Fiscal Transparency Programme – including a Fiscal Portal and its development of the Procurement,budget lines calculate and publish its total direct funding of voluntary organisations for grants and procured

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

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

Paul Bradley
1 May 2023
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revenue through public sector innovation, Reform of the public body landscape, and improving public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

Fair Work for All by 2025 - hope, dream or reality?

Henry Simmons
26 January 2021
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Since the launch of the 2016 Fair Work Framework and the challenge set down by the Fair Work Convention for Scotland to be a world leading Fair Work nation by 2025, there has been much support, new government departments established, a Fair Work Implementation Plan and high level...

https://scvo.scot/p/42118/2021/01/26/fair-work-for-all-by-2025-hope-dream-or-reality

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.