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Capturing Cultural Value - How culture has become a tool of government policy
Culture now delivers government policy by other means.
Child Poverty: a Final Report to the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament
This research was commissioned in August 2008, following the setting up of an Inquiry in Spring 2008 to examine Child Poverty in Scotland. The main purpose of the research was to fill a gap in the evidence base and to obtain the views of parents living in poverty and of the...
First Principle of Voluntary Action: essays on the independence of the voluntary sector from government
States of America and Wales - to review issues relating to the independence of voluntary action from government
The State and the Voluntary Sector: recent trends in government funding and public service delivery
At a time when public expenditure is under pressure, this NCVO research publication contains the latest easy-to-understand intelligence on the UK statutory funding relationship. Figures typically refer to 2006-07 although some figures, such as those relating to the value of tax...
Letter to the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic: Investing in Communities Fund
26 January 2026
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voluntary sector have struggled to understand the future of the fund, seeking clarity from the government,The Scottish Government Ministers and officials are well aware of the importance of making and communicating,This not only contradicts the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding and Fair Work commitments, but is,unfair to voluntary organisations, staff, and volunteers who through their work enable Scottish Government,The Scottish Government must do better.
HR for creatives
organisations National collections and national performing companies (see full list on the Scottish Government,without HR support navigating the complexities of UK employment legislation, aligning with Scottish Government's,We distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.
SCVO Annual Review 2020-21
We have worked in partnership with Scottish Government on the pandemic response as well as on policy,We worked with Scottish Government and independent grant-makers to create a Coronavirus Funding Hub offering,Information Hub with information and resources on areas including funding, running organisations, governance,innovative e-learning platform for small voluntary sector organisations covering the basics of governance,We became a gateway organisation for the UK government’s Kickstart scheme, working with 121 voluntary
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able to bring experience from across a huge range of legal specialisms, including charity law, governance
SCVO responds to Autumn Budget
26 November 2025
we welcome increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, though the government,“To support the voluntary sector to meet these wage increases the Government must ensure grants and contracts,It is essential that the Government engage with the sector on these changes before they come into effect,“The UK and Scottish Government’s must work together to provide clarity and ensure UK Budget decisions, support the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fair Work and Fairer Funding for the sector by 2026.
https://scvo.scot/p/102082/2025/11/26/scvo-responds-to-autumn-budget
Letter to the First Minister: Challenges facing the voluntary sector
25 May 2026
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We look forward to working constructively with you and your government in the new Parliament.,As you set your priorities for the Scottish Government, we urge early progress on the priorities set,Creating a partnership of equals – establishing a formal, long-term partnership between government and,that can support people and communities across Scotland and contribute to the ambitions of your government