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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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Equal Marriage

The Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland called on the Scottish Government to legalise same sex marriage,He said he did, and the SNP agreed to hold a consultation if they got back into government.,Following a consultation which attracted 77,500 responses, the Scottish Government announced it would

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/equal-marriage

Right to Roam

All subsequent efforts failed as successive governments avoided trying to get legislation through the,In 1994 a report from the government’s advisers on the countryside, Scottish Natural Heritage, called,Scotland’s excellent access rights – together with the Scottish Government’s National Walking Strategy

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

Justice for Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases

CAA, through its campaigning activities, convinced the then Scottish Government to address the invidious,worked with colleagues in the Trade Union movement and wider civic society to convince the Scottish Government,“We thought that was morally wrong, we fought against that and the Scottish Government supported it.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/justice-for-victims-of-asbestos-related-diseases

Minimum wage and trial periods

As current law does not define how long a ‘trial period’ should be, the government has released further,An exception to this rule is the Government's Work Trial scheme which allows disadvantaged persons to,Another scenario provided by the government is where a candidate is asked to work a two-hour trial period

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/minimum-wage-and-trial-periods

Employer National Insurance Changes

SCVO lobbying Ahead of these changes coming into force, SCVO lobbied MPs, Lords and the Scottish Government,, seeking a commitment from both the UK and Scottish Governments to mitigate the impact of the increased,Minister to highlight the risk to voluntary organisations in Scotland Worked with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/ni-changes

Policy network

Members can expect in person networking opportunities with fellow members and key stakeholders in government,manifestos, opportunities to meet political party researchers and other teams within parliament and government

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

Public service reform

The Scottish Government has embarked on a long-term programme of public service reform.,This was recognised in the Christie Commission in 2011, as well as the Scottish Government's response

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/public-service-reform

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

institutional racism, fair funding, digital wellbeing, and we heard from both the Scottish and UK governments,Delegates heard directly from the First Minister about the Scottish Government’s plans and how they relate,sizes had the opportunity to put the leading politician to the test, exploring how the Scottish Government,of State for Scotland, Iain Stewart MP, addresses delegates during ‘In conversation with the UK government,’ In conversation with the UK Government For the first time, SCVO welcomed a UK Government Minister to

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

Equal support - Do identity-based voluntary and community groups need identity-based organisational development?

Demand for capacity building support in the voluntary sector far outstrips the resources available. Some support providers offer 'specialist' support for voluntary and community organisations from particular backgrounds, (e.g. black and minority ethnic organisations ? BME, or...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/equal-support-do-identity-based-voluntary-and-community-groups-need-identity-based-organisational-development

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