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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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Scottish Budget 2023/24: We’ve heard things like this before

The budget does give a good sense of the Scottish Government’s priorities, and when we heard in advance,Behind or the prevention of drugs deaths will flow through or into the sector, but as the Scottish Government,As we laid out in our briefing on the budget, greater transparency about the Scottish Government’s funding,The clearest proxy we have to measure government support for the sector within the budget is the Third,to bring about the changes the sector so desperately needs across all government departments and areas

https://scvo.scot/p/56418/2022/12/19/scottish-budget-2023-24-weve-heard-things-like-this-before

Raptor slaughter will continue following “washout” grouse shooting report

A Scottish Government commission into grouse shooting was branded a “washout” after it stopped short from ordering that the industry become licensed

https://tfn.scot/news/raptors-will-continue-to-be-slaughtered-following-washout-report-into-grous

Finding some glimmers of hope from 2022 - SCVO policy & public affairs

In responding to the committee's calls for multi-year funding for the sector, the government said it,Our role is to hold the government accountable for its promise to adopt fairer funding.,Not all funding comes from the Scottish Government or via other bodies in Scotland.,SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network have built solid relationships with the UK Government.,Following conversations between the voluntary sector and the UK Government, UK Finance, the membership

https://scvo.scot/p/56514/2022/12/22/finding-some-glimmers-of-hope-from-2022-scvo-policy-public-affairs

Scottish Budget Briefing 2023/2024

The Scottish Government can begin to act by committing to: multi-year funding of three years or more ,Similarly, the Scottish Government dedicates significant time and resources to annual processing and,Similarly, the Scottish Government’s Open Government Action Plan commits to fiscal openness and transparency,The Scottish Government should include sector funding as part of this work.,The Scottish Government should collect data across all government departments to generate an accurate

https://scvo.scot/p/56262/2022/12/13/scottish-budget-briefing-2023-2024

Cycling charity launches children’s programme

Bike for Good has been awarded £40,000 to support young people from low income families

https://tfn.scot/news/cycling-charity-launches-childrens-programme

Covid recovery programme opens for applications

Charities and community groups can apply for a share of £25m

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-recovery-programme-opens-for-applications

Palliative care workers given coronavirus advice

Marie Curie has published guidance for health and social care professionals.

https://tfn.scot/news/palliative-care-workers-given-coronavirus-advice

Politicians “must ensure no care leaver lives in poverty”

Staf calls for wage and benefits reforms amid general election campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/politicians-must-ensure-no-care-leaver-lives-in-poverty

Air ambulance events cancelled by coronavirus

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance has cancelled all public engagements as a result of the coronavirus

https://tfn.scot/news/air-ambulance-events-cancelled-by-coronavirus

Build Back Better plans set out

The Carnegie UK Trust says it is vital that wellbeing is placed at the heart of the recovery from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/build-back-better-plans-set-out

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