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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

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

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

Our position A blueprint for a new partnership between the voluntary sector and the Scottish Government,Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, SCVO called for the new Scottish Government, its agencies,Prior to the election, SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to establishing “The Third,Now that a new government has been formed, SCVO is calling for work to begin on establishing this new,As a first step, we are calling for: Clear leadership to be established at the centre of government,

There’s still a big governance gap to close, as very few organisations have an AI policy or strategy