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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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Letter to Finance & Public Administration Committee - Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland Inquiry

Rachel Le Noan
16 March 2023
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A range of questions have been raised over procurement, consortia and evidence of delivery already, but

https://scvo.scot/p/58432/2023/03/16/letter-to-finance-public-administration-committee-replacing-eu-structural-funds-in-scotland-inquiry

​Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector

Sheghley Ogilvie
16 January 2023
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at a level as close to inflation as possible Commit to ensuring that all public grant funding and procured,publishes the Scottish Government’s total direct funding of voluntary organisations from grants and procured

https://scvo.scot/p/56732/2023/01/16/fair-funding-for-the-voluntary-sector

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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that the Scottish Government’s focus would be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,acknowledgement of government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,Scottish Government’s focus would most likely be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

Autumn budget fails to consider impacts of NI increases on voluntary sector employers

OPINION 6 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Sheghley Ogilvie: the essential services and support provided by voluntary organisations was neither mentioned nor recognised

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-budget-fails-to-consider-impacts-of-nics-increases-on-voluntary-sector-employers

LIVE: Third sector responds to EU exit

NEWS 24 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
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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

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

Paul Bradley
1 May 2023
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revenue through public sector innovation, Reform of the public body landscape, and improving public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

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

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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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

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2026. 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.