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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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LIVE: Third sector responds to EU exit

Live updates as third sector responds to the UK’s decision to leave Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/live-third-sector-responds-to-eu-exit

Government's strategy must look beyond narrow pursuit of economic growth, charities claim

Ms Forbes said the strategy will offer renewed clarity on Scotland’s economic vision.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-strategy-must-look-beyond-narrow-pursuit-of-economic-growth-charities-claim

Fair Work for All by 2025 - hope, dream or reality?

Since the launch of the 2016 Fair Work Framework and the challenge set down by the Fair Work Convention for Scotland to be a world leading Fair Work nation by 2025, there has been much support, new government departments established, a Fair Work Implementation Plan and high level...

https://scvo.scot/p/42118/2021/01/26/fair-work-for-all-by-2025-hope-dream-or-reality

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee - Procurement Reform

SCVO response to the call for views on procurement (PDF version)Download SCVO response to the call for,’s for views on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.,Sustainable procurement duty Questions Has the sustainable procurement duty helped to improve social,,in the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.,How can the impact of the sustainable procurement duty be measured?

https://scvo.scot/p/42096/2021/01/22/economy-energy-and-fair-work-committee-procurement-reform

Is grouse moor management murdering golden eagles?

RSPB and landowners clash over wildlife crime as birds of prey disappear over and near grouse moor managed areas

https://tfn.scot/features/no-respite-in-grouse-moor-war

An introduction to community asset transfers

Kevin Sturgeon of Gillespie Macandrew on the Community Asset Transfer process

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-introduction-to-community-asset-transfers

Third sector care and support: building a different future

After the Covid crisis, let's build a better social care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-care-and-support-building-a-different-future

Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world

Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024

https://tfn.scot/opinion/donald-trumps-new-fragrances-vs-the-real-world

The Scottish Budget: influencing and expectations

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

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

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