At a time when funding is insufficient and funding processes remain inefficient, governments at all levels,By including the sector in recent eNICs changes, one could argue that the UK Government sees the voluntary,Last week I submitted SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s Rural Delivery Plan, and the Community
https://scvo.scot/p/98022/2025/03/28/where-is-our-reward
These must be priorities for the Scottish Government following the 2026 election.,The Scottish Government’s commitments to “fairer funding” by 2026, while welcome, fall short of SCVO’,The current and next Scottish Government, post-2026, must prioritise addressing this.,organisations and others to understand Scottish Government spending.,Civil Society Covenant framework engagement: in 2024 SCVO responded to the UK Government’s initial
https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum
We work closely with partners on the implementation of the TCA to ensure that the Scottish voluntary sector is included, heard and understood. Irene Oldfather is SCVO’s representative on the current UK Domestic Advisory Group (DAG).
https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/europe
working: The Connecting Scotland programme, delivered by SCVO in partnership with the Scottish Government,Paul Hamlyn Foundation Scottish Funders Partnership Third Sector Lab The Catalyst Network Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3
At the same time, society as a whole is changing around us, and voluntary organisations will also need to consider any impacts of broader societal changes, from an increasing focus on structural inequalities to a rise in societal unrest. https://youtu.be/m5xpv8i9YIs Prompts for...
https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/society