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Shared Care Scotland - Short Breaks Fund: Better Breaks
Better Breaks is a funding programme of the Short Breaks Fund, operated by Shared Care Scotland on behalf of the National Carers Organisations and the Scottish Government. The purpose of the Short Breaks Fund is to increase the range, availability, and choice of short breaks for unpaid carers and those they care for across Scotland.The Better Breaks programme funds a wide range of short breaks projects and services, including activities and breaks for:- Disabled children and young people without their carers- Families to enjoy together- Young/sibling carers with the person they care forProjects must be able to evidence how their activities will benefit both children and young people with disabilities and their carers, by providing a break from their normal routine. These breaks should increase opportunities for children and young people to engage in activities they enjoy, give carers a break from their caring role, and improve wellbeing for all involved.
https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003i3EgEAI/shared-care-scotland-short-breaks-fund-better-breaks
SCVO Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
24 April 2023
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forward to meeting with you on 10 May to discuss how we collectively ensure that the Scottish Government's,That is the Scottish Government’s recently released Fair Work First Guidance, which includes new criteria,1 July 2023, which is just over two months away, yet we still need clarity on how the Scottish Government,Please be assured that SCVO supports the Scottish Government’s aspirations for Scotland to become a Fair
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
Lonely Citizens: Report of the Working Party on Active Citizenship
This report focuses on active citizenship as civic participation in politics and governance rather than,citizens play an indispensable role in holding power to account and ensuring that public services and government,As citizens, we should play an active part in governance at some point in our lives, but only where our,Government and non-governmental public agencies should view active citizens as their life blood.
Developing the Equality Measurement Framework: selecting the indicators
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been working with the Government Equalities Office,(GEO), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Office for National Statistics (ONS,It will also provide data that may help Government and other public bodies prioritise their activities
On Target for 2030? An independent snapshot review of Scotland’s progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) as host of the SDG Network Scotland – without any government,Compiled to coincide with the publication of the UK Government and Scottish Government reviews, the snapshot
The Evidence Base for Third Sector Policy in Scotland: A Review of Selected Recent Literature
review the research evidence and assess the current contribution of the third sector to the Scottish Government,research evidence on the third sector in Scotland and identify how it contributes to the Scottish Government,where evidence suggests that the third sector is having an impact, but where it is not aligned to government
Rescue and recovery: Covid-19, jobs and income security (August 2020)
It makes recommendations to government, including replacing the furlough scheme with a ‘Coronavirus Work,The report also calls for investment in public infrastructure and for the government to maintain the
The Rise of the Enabling State
As austerity continues to affect public spending, governments are struggling with the implications of,Based on almost 200 research reports, policy analysis papers and government documents, the review highlights
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-rise-of-the-enabling-state
Responsibility for All: A National Strategy for Social Inclusion
It aims to consider the action necessary for people both in and out of government to take in order to,combat poverty, and emphasises that responsibility does not lie solely with the government, but that