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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

Funding is, both in terms of general principles and the specific asks we are making of the Scottish Government,We have tracked all of the Scottish Government’s commitments of relevance to Fair Funding to date and,will continue to do so, to ensure that we are able to hold the Government to account.,amplify those voices as best we can, to ensure that Fair Funding is implemented by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

The UK and the EU – is it time for a reset?

Today speculation is also mounting as to whether the actions of the new UK government will translate

https://scvo.scot/p/93842/2024/09/30/the-uk-and-the-eu-is-it-time-for-a-reset

You can find the whole range of our recorded webinars on the SCVO YouTube channel - as well as lots more videos curated for the voluntary sector in Scotland. Highlights We've picked some highlights for you here by topic, to get you started:

https://scvo.scot/events-training/recorded-webinars

SCVO Letter to John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland

Funding, work began this year to ensure that all voluntary organisations funded by the Scottish Government,Our intelligence suggests that, while progress has been made in a few government departments, this target,I am confident we can rely on your support as we work with officials in government to make good on this,dilution of these commitments would be a significant blow and damage the sector’s relationships with government

https://scvo.scot/p/91399/2024/05/15/scvo-letter-to-john-swinney-msp-first-minister-of-scotland

We cannot forget that the call was for an independent review of charity regulation

That is why we were pleased when the Scottish Government agreed to our calls, committing in late 2022,And, encouragingly, conversations between the government and the sector were kicked off at the Gathering,in November, during which Scottish Government officials engaged with voluntary organisations on how,The Scottish Government suggests that this is required because the review has to be thorough and worthwhile,Because the Scottish Government’s response to that question is incredibly important.

https://scvo.scot/p/88105/2024/01/25/we-cannot-forget-that-the-call-was-for-an-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

Making change happen

Digital inclusion and digital skills are at the heart of the Scottish Government and COSLA's digital

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/making-change-happen

"Simply invisible": Scottish Government criticised for lack of support for voluntary sector

Responding to the Programme for Government, published by the Scottish Government on Tuesday, Anna Fowlie,Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), said: “There are elements in the Programme for Government,The Programme for Government and the imminent budget are opportunities to address the long-standing issues,“I would prefer to publish a detailed statement welcoming or challenging the Scottish Government’s programme

https://scvo.scot/p/53526/2022/09/07/simply-invisible-scottish-government-criticised-for-lack-of-support-for-voluntary-sector

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2024/2025 Stage 1 Debate

Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,As local councils fund far more voluntary organisations than Scottish government, the fallout from the,The solution SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026, but,To make progress the Scottish Government should align ‘Fairer Funding’ with SCVO’s definition of Fair,To make progress the Scottish Government must develop timelines and goals and monitor progress.

https://scvo.scot/p/88172/2024/01/29/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2024-2025-stage-1-debate

Levelling Up and social needs: An analysis of government’s progress - How Levelling Up is missing social needs

The government should change the criteria for the Levelling Up Fund to include social infrastructure,The government should ensure the criteria for the long-awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund, worth up to,The ‘everyone in’ movement to tackle homelessness during lockdown shows how government and charity sector,These roadmaps should be informed by local data on social needs from both government and the social sector,businesses, faith groups and community groups, should be established to provide intelligence to the government

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/levelling-up-and-social-needs-an-analysis-of-governments-progress-how-levelling-up-is-missing-social-needs

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