Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley

13 March 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

FOI

It is government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,,Yet, there is no mention of this under 'procurement' in the 'potential impacts of the proposed bill.',barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

Rachel Le Noan

16 February 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

Economy

This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.,improvement – its Fiscal Transparency Programme – including a Fiscal Portal and its development of the Procurement,budget lines calculate and publish its total direct funding of voluntary organisations for grants and procured

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

NEWS 11 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

£76.6m worth of employment contracts going to companies based outside of Scotland or working in partnership with international bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/new-work-programme-set-to-be-dominated-by-large-employability-organisations

What does the new action plan mean for our social enterprise community?

OPINION 9 April 2021 by Duncan Thorp

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Duncan Thorp looks at bold pledges and initiatives to enhance and build our social enterprise movement.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-the-new-action-plan-mean-for-our-social-enterprise-community

It’s about time funders stepped up on Fair Work

OPINION 1 February 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Our workforce makes a huge contribution across Scotland, offering a lifeline to people, families, and communities as the cost-of-living crisis bites. This lifeline shouldn’t need to be extended to voluntary sector staff.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-about-time-funders-stepped-up-on-fair-work

Funding cuts and volunteering: you can only take out so much before there's a collapse

OPINION 9 February 2023 by Sarah Latto

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The resilience of volunteers is under strain like never before

https://tfn.scot/opinion/funding-cuts-and-volunteering

Playing fair

FEATURE 1 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones visits a small Scottish social enterprise which is aiming to spread the use of fairtrade footballs, and hears about the challenges of taking on the biggest sporting brands in the world

https://tfn.scot/features/playing-fair

Surplus food or the right to food?

OPINION 15 July 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Graham Riches warns the UK is treading a dangerous path following in the footsteps of the North American foodbank culture

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-or-the-right-to-food

Keeping the sector's vital heartbeat going

NEWS 30 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Management

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#EssentialSector

New campaign highlights how charities are essential for communities to thrive

https://tfn.scot/news/keeping-the-sectors-vital-heartbeat-going

Urgent change needed to create safer roads for everyone

OPINION 2 April 2024 by Denise Hamilton

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Serious injuries and deaths on our roads are unacceptable and preventable says Cycling Scotland’s Denise Hamilton

https://tfn.scot/opinion/urgent-change-needed-to-create-safer-roads-for-everyone

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New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

What does the new action plan mean for our social enterprise community?

It’s about time funders stepped up on Fair Work

Funding cuts and volunteering: you can only take out so much before there's a collapse

Playing fair

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Keeping the sector's vital heartbeat going

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