Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,Aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding,, including long-term action on the Scottish Government’s commitment on multi-year funding.,to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across multiple government strategies.,The upcoming UK Government Spending Review should support the Scottish Government to take action on their
https://scvo.scot/p/98446/2025/05/01/medium-term-financial-strategy
Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,In the Programme for Government (PfG) action is urgently needed to deliver multi-year funding and progress,Background For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,,within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government, and the Economic Strategy.,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these
https://scvo.scot/p/93632/2024/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2024-25
Recently, we submitted our response to the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Inclusion,In our response, we spoke about our disappointment in the lack of leadership Scottish Government has,Government must take a coordinated, practical approach to digital inclusion by resourcing the voluntary,We are delighted to see Government taking a leading role and understanding what it can do to make it,It is now up to DSIT and the UK Government to work with us to bring the Action Plan to life.
https://scvo.scot/p/98398/2025/04/28/scvos-response-to-dsits-digital-inclusion-action-plan
Of course, I recognise the significant financial pressures that the Scottish Government faces and the,I am calling for fair treatment for our sector, in line with the Scottish Government’s stated objectives,In recent years, voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government funding have contended with,people they support.I’m particularly concerned about voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government,of conversations with officials, placing themselves at considerable risk in terms of financial, governance
https://scvo.scot/p/93693/2024/08/14/scvo-letter-to-cabinet-secretary-for-finance-local-government
The Charity Governance Awards celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities across the UK, allowing large and small not-for-profit organisations to inspire and learn from one another. National and local charities, large and small, are encouraged to participate. There are six award categories:1. Board Equity, Diversity and Inclusion2. Challenge to Change3. People in Governance4. Improving Impact in Small Charities (0-3 paid staff)5. Improving Impact in Small Charities (4-30 paid staff)
https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000ID5mUEAT/the-charity-governance-awards
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
The government has frequently championed their ambitions of a relationship with civil society built on,To achieve this, it is essential that the government actively engages voluntary employers on increased,Working in partnership requires government to recognise the sector’s expertise and be open to evidence,The Spring Statement can and should action the Government’s commitments to the sector by recognising,SCVO looks forward to the Treasury engaging with the Scottish Government on these issues and Fair Funding
https://scvo.scot/p/97964/2025/03/24/briefing-to-uk-parliament-spring-statement
