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Developing a Voluntary Sector Insight into the Future of Scotland
In early 2005, SCVO?s policy committee commissioned a ?Lead Group? of senior representatives from and connected to the voluntary sector to develop an initial insight into the future of Scotland from the perspective of voluntary organisations. To inform the Lead Group?s report, a...
Letter to Shona Robison MSP, Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance
6 April 2023
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SCVO has enjoyed with you previously as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government,The Scottish Government and parties across the Scottish Parliament recognise the many benefits of multi-year,Failures in systems and processes severely strain voluntary organisations, burdening governance and service,To prevent funding gaps and uncertainty, SCVO would like to work with the Scottish Government to ensure,SCVO is committed to collaborating with the Scottish Government to advance Fair Funding and any area
Energy Saving Trust Foundation - Youth Climate Action Fund
Funding for youth-led projects that work with young people experiencing inequality to engage with them on the climate emergency. Eligible costs include:- Work that is currently underway and will continue into the grant funding period- Running costs, including overheads and energy costs.- Staff costs.- Equipment necessary to deliver the work you’re requesting support for.- Training costs for staff, volunteers and children and young people.- Venue hire.- Travel costs.- Other costs associated with removing barriers to access for children and young people.- Volunteer expenses.- Budget for young people-led project development.- Small scale capital costs.
Letter to Finance & Public Administration Committee - Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland Inquiry
16 March 2023
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Up (LU) agenda remains a key policy across the UK, and we are keen to work closely with the UK Government,and partners in Scotland, including Scottish Government.,We welcomed the Secretary of State’s commitment at that time that the UK Government would ensure that,We need to see greater co-ordination between the Scottish and the UK governments on this agenda.,The UK Government has already distributed some of that funding in Scotland.
Moray Federation of Community Halls & Associations
- Membership number 382
https://scvo.scot/membership/members/382/moray-federation-of-community-halls-associations
"Overlooked”: Voluntary sector body reacts to Scottish Government’s four-year spending plans for public services.
The national membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland believes the Scottish Government’s,SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it,calls a half-hearted spending review that makes no mention of how the Scottish Government will invest,In its original response to the Scottish Government consultation on the Spending Review earlier this,“This four-year plan was the Scottish Government’s opportunity to make good on repeated commitments to
Consultation response to Labour National Policy Forum: Fair Work and the voluntary sector
17 March 2023
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Living Wage Foundation’s independently calculated real Living Wage in the first Budget of a Labour government,A Labour government should also use its public buying power and public contracts to tackle in work poverty,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported receiving no increase in local or national government,Solutions Inflation-based uplifts to grant funding, contracts, and Scottish Government funding is one,However, SCVO believes that a Labour government should go further.
'Pillars' for digital inclusion
21 July 2023
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(SCVO) and Dr Tara French, Digital Inclusion Lead (Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/61043/2023/07/21/pillars-for-digital-inclusion
What type of leadership do we now need in the Digital Inclusion sphere?
21 June 2023
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SCVO’s track record in the digital inclusion sphere enabled us to lead a partnership with Scottish Government,broadly than what they can do with corporate social responsibility or environmental, social and governance
HMRC Charity Tax Compliance Consultation
20 July 2023
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In April, HMRC published a consultation on charity tax compliance to: “examine … charity taxation rules to help tackle non-compliance and protect the integrity of the charity sector without changing the overall purpose of the reliefs … [and] … ensure the rules continue to be fit...
https://scvo.scot/p/60910/2023/07/20/hmrc-charity-tax-compliance-consultation