Ahead of the budget, SCVO made two asks of the Scottish Government: to work with us on mitigations to,On NICs, the budget document confirms the Scottish Government will continue to press the Chancellor to,The government fell short, however, of putting its money where its mouth is and committing to cover those,draw the conclusion that voluntary sector staff are considerably less important to the Scottish Government,another year of standstill budgets for the voluntary organisations funded through that part of government
https://scvo.scot/p/95554/2024/12/05/scottish-budget-glimmers-of-hope-amid-financial-hopelessness
Our proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/2024 cover three areas: Delivering Fair Funding by,By committing to the actions described in this paper, the upcoming Programme for Government can support,Given this clear commitment by the Scottish Government to a wider review, and the cross-party support,The problem The Scottish Government first launched its consultation on changes to charity regulation,In the 2023/2024 Programme for Government the Scottish Government should: 1.
https://scvo.scot/p/60269/2023/06/21/programme-for-government-proposal-charity-regulation-for-a-modern-voluntary-sector
Ensure grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies, cover,are entirely commissioned to deliver public services on behalf of Local Authorities and Scottish Government,If that change does not come from the UK or Scottish Government, we will need to make those changes with,need plus a wealth of advice and guidance, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations with no Government,We ask that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies
https://scvo.scot/p/96605/2025/01/22/briefing-to-house-of-lords-national-insurance-contributions-bill
As the Committee shared in June, this inquiry examines, “how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair,For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding, committing,to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across multiple government strategies.,Despite this, there has been little progress: Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding ambitions remain,2025/2026 Budget commits to aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO
https://scvo.scot/p/93708/2024/09/13/fair-funding-inquiry
As the UK Government considers next steps, I write to underline the importance of providing certainty,I would like to see a commitment from the UK Government to longer-term funding, so that more strategic,It is my hope that the UK Government will work constructively with the Scottish Government to make this,That is why I wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, ahead of her statement,While I fully appreciate the challenging fiscal environment that the UK Government faces, I urge you
https://scvo.scot/p/93691/2024/09/10/scvo-letter-to-rachel-reeves-chancellor-of-the-exchequer