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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Letter to John Swinney, First Minister: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions

John Swinney MSP, First Minister Scottish Government 12 November 2024 Dear First Minister Autumn Budget,I welcome the support of your government in calling for the UK Government to meet the costs of the policy,need plus a wealth of advice and guidance, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations with no Government,basis that I urge you to ensure that, come what may, grants and contracts awarded by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95038/2024/11/12/letter-to-john-swinney-first-minister-autumn-budget-2024-employers-national-insurance-contributions

Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Parliament has already voted, expressing concern for the impact on the voluntary sector.The UK government,touch.Best wishes,Anna Anna FowlieChief ExecutiveSCVO Additional information SCVO Briefing Scottish Government,TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95500/2024/12/02/letter-to-scottish-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

How to support...Collaboration for communities: Giving power to partnership

This guide, produced as part of the Collaboration Benefits workstream, is designed for anyone supporting collaborative working involving community or voluntary groups. The Collaboration Benefits programme was conceived to identify effective models of support, to enable access to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-to-support-collaboration-for-communities-giving-power-to-partnership

SCVO: Fair Funding needed now more than ever

to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s report on Scottish Government,prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95039/2024/11/13/scvo-fair-funding-needed-now-more-than-ever

Fair Funding Inquiry

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

Safeguarding the future of international development

Margaret Lynch advocates robust governance to rebuild public confidence

https://tfn.scot/opinion/safeguarding-the-future-of-international-development

Data mistakes are costly - what Scottish charities can learn from Birthlink’s £18,000 fine

Melissa Hall on data governance lessons from the case

https://tfn.scot/opinion/data-mistakes-are-costly-what-scottish-charities-can-learn-from-birthlinks-18000-fine

“Dysfunctional” Citizens Advice Scotland votes for change

Organisation votes through changes to address endemic governance problems

https://tfn.scot/news/dysfunctional-citizens-advice-scotland-votes-for-change

SCVO Briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

We ask that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies,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/95795/2024/12/10/scvo-briefing-to-uk-parliament-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-class-1-contributions-bill

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,Official figures are not available from the Scottish Government, a significant gap in the Scottish Government's,Currently, the Scottish Government publishes monthly reports on government spend over £25,000.,funding of the voluntary sector “across all Scottish Government departments and local government to,Collecting information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

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