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Webinar with international poverty and human rights expert
He added that there have been no developments in the last few months to
suggest that Brexit will improve,“Nothing that
has happened since my report in regards Brexit makes the situation any more
optimistic,
https://scvo.scot/p/30011/2019/02/14/webinar-with-international-poverty-and-human-rights-expert
New Scottish campaign takes a stand against Brexit
Today, Wednesday 23 May, sees the launch of a pro-EU, anti-Brexit “Declaration: Scotland for Europe”.,a light umbrella or network for all those in Scotland who are or who want to take action to halt Brexit,Vanessa Glynn said: “Brexit is looking increasingly damaging and out of control.,Kirsty Hughes commented: “Brexit is harming our economy, our society and our security.,again; we need to show that through debate and action we can halt this reckless slide to a chaotic Brexit
https://scvo.scot/p/25282/2018/05/23/new-scottish-campaign-takes-a-stand-against-brexit
News: Joint letter to the Home Secretary on concerns over Brexit effect on volunteering
joined forces with other leading third sector organisations to highlight concerns over the effect of Brexit,Arche – requests an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary to discuss concerns over the impact of Brexit,Chief Executive of Volunteer Scotland, said: “It’s challenging trying to cope with the complexity of Brexit,We are already experiencing a negative impact from Brexit and can now also report a significant rise
Scottish Government Debate - demonstrating leadership in human rights
12 December 2018
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makingtackling poverty through involving people with direct experienceempowering individuals with dementia Brexit,During engagement events and in our ‘State of the Sector’ survey, the threat to human rights posed by Brexit,human rights protections and the potential threat posed to these by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU: Brexit,organisations are very concerned about the potential loss of equality and rights protections due to Brexit,Key themes contained include: poverty, austerity, legal protections, Brexit, digital inclusion and the
Budget Panto Season
13 December 2018
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Amongst the hubbub of Brexit dealings and confidence votes, you could have been forgiven for forgetting,Brexit Brexit remained the spectre at the feast - even overshadowing the very Budget announcement itself,Clearly the potential fallout from Brexit is not lost on the Scottish Government and this was reflected,Since July, £26.6m has been made available for Brexit-related work and 420 people (full-time equivalent,Amidst the din of Brexit, expect some argy bargy on the home front over Christmas as the Scottish Government
Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
4 December 2018
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Scotland’s charity sector clearly has grave concerns about ‘Brexit’ – not least on issues related to,pan-European Civil Society colleagues to establish and aid the passage of a less damaging version of Brexit,withdrawing the Article 50 letter – allowing for proper consultation, the avoidance of a sudden no-deal Brexit,human rights protections and the potential threat posed to these by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU: Brexit,Scotland Declaration on Human Rights – which calls for rights to be protected and advanced, whatever the Brexit
Towards 2021 – the future of Scotland’s third sector?
2 April 2019
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With the current uncertainty caused by the ongoing Brexit saga and looking ahead to the Scottish Parliament
https://scvo.scot/p/30494/2019/04/02/towards-2021-the-future-of-scotlands-third-sector
Peers urged to stop Government plans to water down post-Brexit rights
With key votes coming up on Brexit, SCVO and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland have written to members,House of Lords to ask them to change the UK Government’s plans to reduce our rights’ protections post-Brexit,The Brexit process is so fast and complex that this is no place or time to be tinkering with our hard-won,That’s why the Civil Society Brexit Project has published a range of new briefings to make sure that,These briefings are available at www.hrcscotland.org/brexit
Removing the sharp edges from Brexit: a Scottish third sector perspective
12 February 2018
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Brexit continues to cause real uncertainty across our society, and the Scottish Council for Voluntary,aims to ensure equality and human rights remain at the heart of Scottish society – regardless of the Brexit,Of course, as with all things Brexit, the goalposts seem to be continuously moving.,with the practical realties of the situation, we support any action to remove the sharp edges from Brexit,the various measures we feel are essential to avoid or minimise the potential harmful impacts of Brexit
Berlin, Obama and collaboration
18 April 2019
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The panellists went straight into discussing the changing
face of Europe (cue Brexit chatter) and the
https://scvo.scot/p/30682/2019/04/18/berlin-obama-and-collaboration