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
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The Scottish Spending Review is welcome, giving the Government the long-term outlook to make progress,"Welcome too is the Scottish Government’s commitment to multi-year funding for sections of the voluntary,had hoped for more than a recommitment to the ‘first step’ announced last February—the Scottish Government's,The Government’s own research confirms this.,“In the meantime it is essential that in the weeks following the Scottish Budget the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/102822/2026/01/13/scvo-response-to-scottish-spending-review-and-scottish-budget-2026-27
Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “The First Minister has today set out a Programme for Government (PfG,environment that would recognise the vital role of Scotland’s voluntary sector in delivering on government,“Today’s PfG restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,The Scottish Government's current poor grant-making practice makes the focus on improving the clarity
https://scvo.scot/p/62038/2023/09/05/scvo-response-to-2023-24-programme-for-government
people also call us not-for-profit sector, charity sector, social enterprise sector, NGOs (non-government,They are: For social, environmental or public benefit Organised, i.e. have a constitution Self-governing,responsible for decisions, including winding up the organisation Non-statutory, i.e. independent from government
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Having entered the New Year, the long-awaited UK Government Autumn Budget – Labour’s second since taking,Such dramatic scenes are, thankfully, unlikely when the Scottish Government share their draft Scottish,Content aside, UK Budget delays present challenges for the Scottish Government and uncertainty for local,As colleagues across the sector know, the Scottish Government have committed to ‘Fairer Funding’ for,For its part, as we enter 2026 its clear the Scottish Government must move further and faster.
https://scvo.scot/p/102518/2026/01/05/a-look-ahead-to-the-scottish-spending-review
