Summary These pages outline the size and shape of the Scottish voluntary sector workforce using data from OSCR, SCVO, the Annual Population Survey, the Scottish Third Sector Tracker and other sources. 1 in 3 charities employ paid staff, and for thousands of charities these paid...
https://scvo.scot/the-size-and-shape-of-the-voluntary-sector-workforce
responsible for SCVO's work on Levelling Up Contact David Livey Leads on Freedom of Information, procurement,National Performance Framework, and climate change Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Leads our Fair funding and procurement
https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy
Fair Work for the voluntary sector workforce is an SCVO priority. We are calling for voluntary organisations to be supported and resourced to be Fair Work employers.Grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award should support Fair Work...
https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/fair-work
We engage annually with budget processes to call for meaningful progress to realise these ambitions and respond to announcements that will impact our sector. Latest news & opinion The latest Scottish & UK Budgets news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The...
https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/budget
Our aim is to ensure that the UK Government, the Scottish Government, and local government act on the voluntary sector's concerns in the design and delivery of new funds, including Levelling Up and Dormant Assets. Latest news & opinion The latest Public Funds news and blogs. Read...
https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/public-funds
In recent months, we have engaged with and responded to consultations on charity accounting requirements, the use of strategic litigation against public participation, HMRC charity tax compliance, a Human Rights Bill for Scotland, and the Heat in Buildings Bill, as we ensure the...
https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/other-regulation
As financial pressures intensify, understanding Scottish Government spending decisions is increasingly important. We are calling for improvements to funding data to support voluntary organisations and others to understand Scottish Government spending. Transparent funding data is...
https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/transparent-funding
We collect evidence and share actions that can create the funding security essential for a sustainable voluntary sector which can survive the running costs crisis, support people through the cost-of-living crisis, offer Fair Work, support volunteers, and deliver quality outcomes...
https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/runningcostscrisis