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The Employment Rights Act Must Work for the Voluntary Sector

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

https://scvo.scot/p/107321/2026/09/03/the-employment-rights-act-must-work-for-the-voluntary-sector

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28 - the affordability & sustainability of Scotland's tax & spending plans

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

https://scvo.scot/p/106642/2026/08/17/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2027-28-the-affordability-sustainability-of-scotlands-tax-spending-plans

SCVO Response: Public Service Reform: Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 

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?

https://scvo.scot/p/106633/2026/08/14/public-service-reform-pre-budget-scrutiny-2027-28

We know Fair Funding is needed – help us highlight why

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

https://scvo.scot/p/106533/2026/08/06/we-know-fair-funding-is-needed-help-us-highlight-why

Beacon CRM cyber incident: what Scottish charities should do now

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

https://scvo.scot/p/106392/2026/08/04/beacon-crm-cyber-incident-what-scottish-charities-should-do-now

SCVO says contracts and funding are major challenges for Scottish charities amid concerns over social division

called for more sustainable and flexible funding, stronger representation, better relationships with government,Scottish Parliament manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector, outlined the need for the Scottish Government,Tracker is run by an independent research company called DJS Research on behalf of SCVO, the Scottish Government,SCVO called for the Scottish Government to show leadership in continuing to embed ethical commissioning

https://scvo.scot/p/105657/2026/07/07/scvo-says-contracts-and-funding-are-major-challenges-for-scottish-charities-amid-concerns-over-social-division

Letter to the First Minister: A Third Sector Partnership for Scotland

Monday 29th June 2026 Dear First Minister, We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to a Third,for Scotland, which sets out our proposals for developinga new relationship between the Scottish Government,These include clear leadership from the centre of government;meaningful engagement with the voluntary,As the paper argues, leadership from the centre of government will be essential.A partnership of this,It must be understood, supported and implemented consistentlyacross all government departments and agencies

https://scvo.scot/p/105407/2026/06/30/letter-to-the-first-minister-a-third-sector-partnership-for-scotland

Small in size, big in impact: Scotland’s small charities

and recognising the vital role of infrastructure support, from funding advice and HR resources to governance,Funding Scotland HR resources and HR Service Governance support Volunteer Scotland’s volunteering resources

https://scvo.scot/p/106692/2026/06/22/small-in-size-big-in-impact-scotlands-small-charities

SCVO responds to Holyrood debate on Scotland's Partnership with the Third Sector

the voluntary sector to develop a shared ask for a new, formalised partnership with the Scottish Government—one,ENDS Notes: In its 2026 manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector – Priorities for the next Scottish Government,, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) called for the new Scottish Government, its

https://scvo.scot/p/105283/2026/06/17/scvo-responds-to-holyrood-debate-on-scotlands-partnership-with-the-third-sector

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