Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Civil Society Research Project

The Scottish Information Commissioner is supporting the University of Strathclyde to undertake a three-year research study which aims to explore the extent to which campaign groups and voluntary organisations in Scotland and the UK make use of freedom of information (FOI...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-civil-society-research-project

Consultation on the key findings and recommendations from the National Parks Review - analysis of consultation responses

s two National Park Authorities (NPAs) was carried out as part of the Scottish Government?,More Effective Government?.,recommendations from this Review was published by the Landscapes and Habitats Division of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/consultation-on-the-key-findings-and-recommendations-from-the-national-parks-review-analysis-of-consultation-responses

Evaluation of Police and Fire Reform

produced by What Works Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and ScotCen for Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-police-and-fire-reform

Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report: Volunteering

The aim of the study was to analyse data regarding volunteering among target groups in the Executive?s volunteering strategy, as well as information on attractions and barriers to participation in volunteering. Key Findings ? disabled people are less likely to volunteer than...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-household-survey-analytical-topic-report-volunteering

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

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

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

Social Security

Through gaining devolved powers, the Scottish Government has pledged to build a fairer social security,“Benefits were an entirely new area for the Scottish Government and they sought our advice from an early,The charity’s head of policy and strategy Marion Davis said: “We lobbied Scottish Government and submitted,“OPFS was extremely pleased and relieved when the Scottish Government continued a commitment to grants

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/social-security

Repealing Ban on Discussing Homosexuality in Schools

series of homophobic attacks on LGBT equality and pro-LGBT Labour councils by Margaret Thatcher’s government,Section 28 (s28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial GB-wide amendment to local government,It was eventually repealed in the rest of Britain by the Local Government Act in November 2003.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/repealing-ban-on-discussing-homosexuality-in-schools

Community Right to Buy

The Scottish Government was committed to simplifying it but not at that stage to extending it.,“The Community Empowerment Bill gave us an opportunity to change this as government officials effectively,We employed a former government solicitor and a legislation drafting expert to help us draft a targeted,After a lot of lobbying we got the Scottish Government to allow communities to buy land if it was abandoned

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/community-right-to-buy

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