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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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The Scottish Budget: influencing and expectations

Sheghley Ogilvie
18 November 2021
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and Scottish budgets A shift to multi-year spending plans A shift from the current competitive procurement,issues including: The need for sustainable funding The lack of unrestricted funds The competitive procurement,Evaluate the role of procurement in delivering high quality services Update the Committee on the progress,We need real action on funding and procurement across the board. 

https://scvo.scot/p/46921/2021/11/18/the-scottish-budget-influencing-and-expectations

A National Care Service for Scotland: consultation

Kirsten Hogg
2 November 2021
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Our response comments on issues of partnership, procurement and Fair Work, which we monitor across Scottish,welcome the focus in the consultation on tackling longstanding issues around commissioning and procurement,Commissioning and procurement SCVO has highlighted issues with the commissioning and procurement of services,We carried out two surveys, in 2013 and then 2019, to capture members’ experiences of procurement processes,To complement this, we offer observations on the commissioning and procurement of voluntary sector services

https://scvo.scot/p/46239/2021/11/02/a-national-care-service-for-scotland-consultation

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

Scottish Budget 2022/23

Sheghley Ogilvie
25 January 2022
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Scottish Government proposals for new prompt payment guidance for procurement contracts, which suggest

https://scvo.scot/p/48502/2022/01/25/scottish-budget-2022-23

Charities and the purchase or lease of property

Kevin Sturgeon
9 December 2021
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For many charities the purchase or lease of a property will be one of their biggest financial commitments, to use as an operational base, or as an events or retail space. Charities need to be aware of a number of issues to ensure that any property supports their charitable aims...

https://scvo.scot/p/47512/2021/12/09/charities-and-the-purchase-or-lease-of-property

A National Care Service & the voluntary sector

Kirsten Hogg
20 September 2021
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Our response will also touch on our own policy priority areas of procurement, Fair Work and relationships

https://scvo.scot/p/45167/2021/09/20/a-national-care-service-the-voluntary-sector

Scotland's social enterprise awards: find out all about the winners and nominees here

NEWS 27 October 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The annual awards Scotland saw nine social enterprises and social entrepreneurs from across the country revealed at a Holyrood reception

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-social-enterprise-awards-find-out-all-about-the-winners-and-nominees-here

SCVO response to EHRCJ Committee - Pre-budget scrutiny 2022-23

Allan Young
1 October 2021
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Procurement is a prime example of this where a process focused on driving down costs, favouring outputs,On top of this, greater attention is needed around procurement and commissioning.,The flexibility brought into some procurement arrangements during the pandemic was very much welcomed,Through its focus on driving down costs and outputs over outcomes, procurement processes are often failing

https://scvo.scot/p/45240/2021/10/01/scvo-response-to-ehrcj-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2022-23

Recognising how the voluntary sector shapes our economy

Allan Young
20 July 2021
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Sector experiences of procurement during the pandemic have varied significantly, but, as our response

https://scvo.scot/p/44397/2021/07/20/recognising-how-the-voluntary-sector-shapes-our-economy

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 August 2021
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yearwork with the sector to understand and address the challenges caused by the current competitive procurement,important to recognise that the pandemic intensified existing challenges in the areas of funding and procurement,Whilst there is no one size fits all approach, a series of changes to the way funding and procurement,Procurement Sector experiences of procurement during the pandemic have varied significantly, but, as,work with the sector to understand and address the challenges caused by the current competitive procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.