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SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2023/24
2 September 2023
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The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,To ensure progress is made in 2023/24 the Programme for Government should: Align the Scottish Government,Introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report on the impact of,Additional information SCVO’s proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/24 covered three areas:,These proposals were shared with the Scottish Government while the programme was being developed.
Canaries in the coal mine? What wave 9 of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker tells us, and where it has me asking questions
27 January 2025
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saw a decrease or withdrawal of funding during this time (8% of respondents mentioned Scottish Government
Why Fair Funding for the voluntary sector is needed to achieve government's ambitions
20 September 2023
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Prime Minister, the First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf MSP, outlined his first Programme for Government,The PfG is an annual event, which each September, shares the actions that the Scottish Government will,This year we were treated to a sneak peek of what was likely to be included when the Scottish Government’s,Both documents shared the Scottish Government’s “three missions”, each of which overlaps significantly,SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government. Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector.
How to escape the charity audit headache
20 March 2023
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Audits of charity accounts are currently creating a headache for the third sector. There are several causes. But some charities can escape some of the headache with thought or careful planning. The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland. There is a...
https://scvo.scot/p/58510/2023/03/20/how-to-escape-the-charity-audit-headache
Letter to Scottish MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities in your constituency
5 November 2024
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supporting our communities.Together with sister organisations across the UK, we are calling on the government,TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Scottish Veterans Fund
The Scottish Government is clear that no one should suffer disadvantage as a result of military service. The Scottish Veterans Fund (SVF) was established by the Scottish Government in 2008 and has a broad remit to support projects that benefit ex-Service personnel and their families in Scotland. The SVF is particularly aimed at those projects that will help the veterans community to overcome any disadvantage experienced as a result of service; those supporting veterans and their families to achieve a successful transition to civilian life; and projects that aim to make Scotland the most attractive place to be for those leaving Service life.There are two funding streams for small scale / larger projects.
https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000005hQYpEAM/the-scottish-veterans-fund
Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector in your constituency
23 October 2024
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To make progress the UK Government must: Move forward with multi-year funding Provide Scotland with a,Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing Scottish Government
Scottish Forestry - Forestry Grants
The Forestry Grant Scheme offers financial support for the creation of new woodland and the sustainable management of existing woodland. Within the scheme's eight categories, there are a range of support options covering planting, woodland protection, harvesting and more.
https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003hvNSEAY/scottish-forestry-forestry-grants
The Scottish Government - Agritourism Investment Scheme (AIS)
AIS is a capital grant scheme designed to help agritourism businesses in Scotland to be financially sustainable, profitable, and resilient businesses that will play a key role in sustaining the future of Scottish agriculture.The scheme offers funding to ensure agritourism businesses have access to capital support to allow them to carry out capital investment(s) that will help deliver this.
The Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund is a £20 million fund for charities to deliver help that is tailored to the specific needs of families living in poverty or at risk of poverty. This will help them connect with the services and support in their communities that can make a difference.This fund helps third sector organisations support families living in poverty or at risk of poverty. It will do this by boosting their capacity to deliver Whole Family Support in communities across Scotland. It contributes to Scottish Government's goal of ending child poverty in Scotland.Scot Gov wants to work with:- partners who can work nationally, or across multiple local authorities areas, to support families in their communities- successful organisations to help ensure that this activity is as joined-up as possible with existing local work to deliver Whole Family SupportThird sector organisations or partnerships can apply for a share of £20 million in funding for 2026/27. Scot Gov expects that funding will continue and move to a multi-year basis from 2027/28, subject to future confirmation.