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

Henry Simmons
26 January 2021
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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

Holyrood 2026: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 9 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
TFN's guide to charity manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2026-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee - Procurement Reform

Allan Young
22 January 2021
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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

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

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

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

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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.