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weeks of April across three broad policy areas, which you can sign up to below: Fair Funding and procurement
Enable your staff to work from home
If your charity is able to join the Scottish Public Procurement portal, you can get high-end HP laptops
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/enable
SCVO Environmental Policy
should be read in conjunction with our Travel and Subsistence Policy, all staff wellbeing policies, procurement
SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform
19 August 2022
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To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build,Improving public procurement The voluntary sector is a significant partner in delivering essential procured,practice, comprehensive procurement reform is urgently needed.,Procurement contracts should: place social, environmental and economic factors on a level footing with,This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.
Managed IT
IT services: a responsive IT helpdesk, accessible by all your team software and hardware advice, procurement
SCVO’s response to DSIT’s Digital Inclusion Action PlanÂ
28 April 2025
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Recently, we submitted our response to the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Inclusion Action Plan—a new strategy from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that sets out how digital exclusion will be tackled across the UK. You can read our...
https://scvo.scot/p/98398/2025/04/28/scvos-response-to-dsits-digital-inclusion-action-plan
Programme for Government: Voluntary sector deserves to be treated fairly
5 September 2024
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We’re not a nice-to-have sector. We’re an essential sector.Â
SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting
9 September 2022
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This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.,Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,Similarly, to support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts,Procurement The voluntary sector is a significant partner in delivering essential procured public services,practice, comprehensive procurement reform is urgently needed.
SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities
23 September 2024
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Multi-year funding 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, including within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government...
PVG scheme proposal surely for the bin, along with policymaking that continues to treat the sector as an afterthought
23 January 2025
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In May last year, the Scottish Government opened its consultation on a series of Disclosure Scotland proposals, including steps to provide PVG discounts to care experienced people and those on particular benefits. Alongside these admirable proposals, there was one specific...