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SCVO welcomes that the UK Government has recognised the need to support civil society to make an impact,Fair Funding For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government, and the Economic Strategy.,The Government has frequently championed their ambitions of a relationship with civil society built on,productively with the Scottish Government as part of the Budget process.

The Employment Rights Act, passed by the UK Government in December 2025, represents the most significant,most significant changes affecting voluntary sector employers are still being considered by the Government,Every Policy Officer's dream… Of these, the Government approach to ending one-sided flexibility- or in,employment rights ambitions and progressing the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First initiative.,The UK Government can and should go further to recognise the voluntary sector's significant contribution

Governance: Support board and senior leadership discussions about risks, pressures and future priorities

Although the Scottish Spending Review is welcome, giving the Scottish Government the long-term outlook,Ensure a comprehensive and proportionate approach to financial transparency around Scottish Government,To address Scotland’s fiscal sustainability challenges, the Scottish Government must act to safeguard,The Scottish Government’s own research confirms this.,To combat this, the Scottish Government could: Collect funding information across all government departments

The Scottish Government's Public Service Reform Strategy further recognises the sector's ability to provide,Scottish Government research Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: A review,How should the Scottish Government best present the extent of any realised efficiencies in the annual,What actions can the Scottish Government take to ensure these workforce reductions are delivered in a,managed way which best supports effective government and public service delivery?

And yet, there are perhaps two key milestones of recent years: Firstly, is the Scottish Government’s,manifestos of voluntary organisations and charities across Scotland, organisations who have lobbied the government,It is an array of incredible organisations and dedicated individuals, without whom no government priority

Keep your trustees informed Cyber security is a governance issue as well as an operational one.,affected Any regulatory reporting considerations What actions are being taken to reduce risk Good governance

communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s,It must therefore also be central to this Programme for Government.,SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s continuing commitment to deliver Fairer Funding for Scotland’,To make progress towards eradicating child poverty the Programme for Government should ensure grants,In the Programme for Government the Scottish Government can make progress on the Committees recommendations