Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Sheghley Ogilvie

24 April 2023

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Policy

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

https://scvo.scot/p/59321/2023/04/24/scvo-letter-to-neil-gray-msp-cabinet-secretary-for-wellbeing-economy-fair-work-and-energy

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

The importance of the neighbourhood: Tackling the implementation gap

paper pulls out the main messages from JRF and other research findings to suggest what central government,But government policy can create an enabling framework ? or it can make the situation worse.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-importance-of-the-neighbourhood-tackling-the-implementation-gap

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

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/responsibility-for-all-a-national-strategy-for-social-inclusion

Child poverty in Scotland: taking the next steps

and by independent analyses of evidence, new policy and proposed policy from the UK and Scottish Governments,It summarises and comments on the respective UK and Scottish Governments' strategies to tackle child

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/child-poverty-in-scotland-taking-the-next-steps

HMRC Charity Tax Compliance Consultation

Jason Henderson

20 July 2023

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Consultation responses

Other Regulation

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

Building on New Deal: local solutions meeting individual needs

This paper published by DWP sets out the Government strategy for the evolution of Welfare to Work policies,It follows a preliminary paper published on 19th May 2004 and provides fuller details of the Government's

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/building-on-new-deal-local-solutions-meeting-individual-needs

Surer Funding: the acevo Commission of Inquiry Report

Despite government guidance, many third sector contracts for public service delivery are short-term,,Inquiry Report proposes a bold new framework of financial incentives to bridge the gap between government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/surer-funding-the-acevo-commission-of-inquiry-report

Mass Localism - a way to help small communities solve big social challenges

Given the growing pressure on government finances, these are important benefits.,Government has traditionally found it difficult to support genuine local solutions while achieving national,This discussion paper offers a solution: an approach by which central and local government can encourage

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/mass-localism-a-way-to-help-small-communities-solve-big-social-challenges

An Analysis of the Consultation Responses to the Energy Efficiency Action Plan

The Climate Change (Scotland) Act commits the Scottish Government to prepare and publish a plan for promoting,Energy Efficiency Action Plan sets out a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency by the Scottish Government,Conserve and Save, was published in October 2009 by the Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/an-analysis-of-the-consultation-responses-to-the-energy-efficiency-action-plan

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