Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Lobbying

inform and influence decisions made by our elected representatives and policy development by our government,regulated lobbying: I have communicated orally and face to face with an MSP, Member of the Scottish Government,, Permanent Secretary or Special Adviser.I have communicated about Scottish Government or Scottish Parliamentary,purposes of journalismWhere your organisation has been asked to meet with an MSP or the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/lobbying

Better regulation

We work with colleagues in the voluntary sector, in government and across parliament, and with other,We’re currently engaging with the Scottish Government and OSCR on the implementation of the Charities,We’ll be assisting with the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Unit (TSU) event at this year’s Gathering,We’re engaging across the Scottish Parliament on both the Scottish Government’s consideration of FoI

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation

Abolition of Tuition Fees

In 1998, university fees were reintroduced by the Labour government at a cost of £1,000 per year.,The GE was scrapped by the SNP government in 2008, following a campaign by NUS Scotland, who are committed,While we lost the tuition fee argument with the Westminster Government, it was instrumental in getting,First Minister Alex Salmond said that “rocks would melt under the sun” before an SNP government introduced

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/abolition-of-tuition-fees

Digital inclusion: the long wait for action

The 2021 Programme for Government promised £200 million to get 300,000 households online by 2026.,In response to the lack of progress from the Scottish Government, we published our own Digital Inclusion,Cross-sector leadership across government, local authorities and the voluntary sector.,The Audit Scotland report explicitly referenced the SCVO roadmap as the foundation for Government to

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/error-404-digital-inclusion-still-not-found/the-long-wait-for-action

Checkups

Find out more Good Governance Checkup How good is your organisation’s governance?

https://scvo.scot/support/checkups

Transparent funding

As financial pressures intensify, understanding Scottish Government spending decisions is increasingly,improvements to funding data to support voluntary organisations and others to understand Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/transparent-funding

Access to audit

As part of their wider review of charity law, the Scottish Government asked about whether audit thresholds,The Scottish Government has now committed to increasing the income criterion of the Scottish charity

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/access-to-audit

Building your partnership

There's no definitive list, but ideally you should have participation from: Local government e.g. community,Our local lead in Renfrewshire in 2021 reflected: Governance As with any partnership, you will need to,pay attention to your governance structures.,arrangements in our Village and Community Halls Guide, or explore governance more broadly in the SCVO,Guide to Good Governance.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/building-your-partnership

Who you need

The members of governing bodies go by a variety of names: Trustees Management board or Executive Committee,The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice.,It’s the part of the organisation with formal power and responsibility, which are detailed in the governing,vote in the event of a split decision- ensuring that AGMs and EGMs are carried out according to the governing

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/who-you-need

Part B: Exploring the impact of funding challenges on voluntary sector intermediaries

faced by voluntary sector intermediaries, which include an inability to plan for the longer-term, governance,Voluntary organisations said: Governance under pressure Those interviewed are tasked with supporting,Reduced financial sustainability Challenges in securing core funding from sources beyond the Scottish Government,Those interviewed also spent a great deal of time chasing the Scottish Government for a decision or has

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/part-b-exploring-the-impact-of-funding-challenges-on

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