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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Why we don't support a Digital Inclusion Alliance

One specific action the Scottish Government have promised was the establishment of a Digital Inclusion,The establishment of a new ‘operational hub’ at arm’s length to Government - creating a new structure,Digital Inclusion Alliance risks offloading responsibility and confusing accountability for what Government

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/error-404-digital-inclusion-still-not-found/why-we-dont-support-a-digital-inclusion-alliance

Digital

Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government initiative managed and delivered by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital

Thinking about strategic charity reserves management

Ben Cairns (co-founder and director of IVAR) and Chris Mills (Research Associate at IVAR) explore what strategic charity reserves management means and its benefits, in their latest blog for Small Charity Week 2023. 'We’re a small charity with a small turnover. We know we’re...

https://scvo.scot/p/60288/2023/06/22/thinking-about-strategic-charity-reserves-management

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023

As OSCR and the Scottish Government proceed with the implementation of the Act’s proposals, we want to

https://scvo.scot/post/tags/charities-bill

Tethered fortunes: The threat to charities from trouble in local government

More than half of charities that work with local government think the council’s current financial situation,poses a moderate or high risk to them Charity income from local government has fallen by more than £2,billion since 2009-10 If charity funding by local government had stayed at 2010 levels, charities would

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/tethered-fortunes-the-threat-to-charities-from-trouble-in-local-government

The role of local government in promoting wellbeing: healthy communities programme

It is also likely to be of interest and relevance to central government departments and to health promotion,and improvement specialists working in local government, the NHS and voluntary and community sector,England, the report provides a guide to further action across the levels and functions of local government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-role-of-local-government-in-promoting-wellbeing-healthy-communities-programme

Seminar Report: Poverty and Disadvantage: What can we do in Scotland?

The seminar considered the question of what can be done to tackle poverty and disadvantage in Scotland, five years after devolution. The seminar explored the issues raised in this debate, drawing on the work of the Scottish Council Foundation, and of a current study: Reducing...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/seminar-report-poverty-and-disadvantage-what-can-we-do-in-scotland

Population Ageing and Immigration Policy

A report into the ageing population of Scotland with a discussion of Scottish immigration policy. This report examines the impact that increased net migration would have on population decline and population ageing. A series of population projections covering the period 2001 to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/population-ageing-and-immigration-policy

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