Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Searching for 'Tartan' Policy Bandwagons: Mapping the Mobilisation of Organised Interests in Public Policy

This paper reports on analysis of Scottish government consultations.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/searching-for-tartan-policy-bandwagons-mapping-the-mobilisation-of-organised-interests-in-public-policy

Going Viral: Covid-19: How have charities responded to the first phase of the crisis?

determine how we come out of the crisis - sector bodies need to raise profile of sector, connect with government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/going-viral-covid-19-how-have-charities-responded-to-the-first-phase-of-the-crisis

A life worth living: care provision for older people in Scotland

our ageing population - Ensure commissioning and tendering rules are more third sector friendly - Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/a-life-worth-living-care-provision-for-older-people-in-scotland

OSCR COVID-19 survey Nov 2020: Open Responses Introduction and Overview

learned and we will share it anonymously with other charity sector support bodies, and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/oscr-covid-19-survey-nov-2020-open-responses-introduction-and-overview

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2009

unemployment, education and health and are built around a set of 50 indicators using official UK government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/monitoring-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2009

Cut price deals fuel unhealthy diets

NEWS 2 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Parents have said junk food promotions tempt them into buying unhealthy food, a charity survey has found

https://tfn.scot/news/cut-price-deals-fuel-unhealthy-diets

Austerity brews up a perfect storm of extreme poverty

NEWS 16 March 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Half a million Scots are living in extreme or serious poverty, a new report says

https://tfn.scot/news/austerity-brews-up-a-perfect-storm-of-extreme-poverty

New £2bn fund must reach charities fast

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Massive windfall from dormant assets must be shared equally across UK as soon as possible says leading third sector body

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-warn-uk-gov-give-us-equal-share-of-2bn-windfall

Charities fight back after tabloid attack on spending

NEWS 25 February 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

Charities have defended themselves following the latest attack from a right wing tabloid

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-under-tabloid-attack-over-spending

Deadly air pollution epidemic grips Scotland

NEWS 27 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Scotland is in the grip of a deadly air pollution epidemic, a green group has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/deadly-air-pollution-epidemic-grips-scotland

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