Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Taking Ownership: Community empowerment through crowdfunded investment

– and its five elements (project, community, investment model, sustainability business plan and governance,model), before giving an overview of the crowdfunding process and the main financial and governance,raising funds through crowdfunding community investment, with guidance on choosing a financial and governance,Chapter 4 shares examples of the roles that institutions such as local government, city authorities and,Local government, city authorities and institutional funders have a crucial role to play in supporting

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/taking-ownership-community-empowerment-through-crowdfunded-investment

Help shape SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government's Community Wealth Building Bill Consultation

Kyrstie Brown

23 March 2023

Posted in

Policy

Community Wealth Building

The Scottish Government’s Building Community Wealth in Scotland consultation was launched at the start,the economic and social power of anchor institutions such as hospitals, universities and local government,Community Wealth Building in Scotland The Scottish Government have committed to exploring Community Wealth

https://scvo.scot/p/58796/2023/03/23/help-shape-scvos-response-to-the-scottish-governments-community-wealth-building-bill-consultation

How well prepared is the UK for climate change?

Change was established under the Climate Change Act 2008 to provide independent advice to the UK Government,and the devolved administrations on the impacts of climate change on the UK and assess Government progress,assessment of progress on preparing for climate change, based primarily on analysis of central government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-well-prepared-is-the-uk-for-climate-change

Birdston Regeneration Group SCIO

Membership number 9104
Charity registered in Scotland SC052301

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/9104/birdston-regeneration-group-scio

Evaluation of the Working for Families Fund (2004-2008)

The Working for Families Fund (WFF) contributed to the Scottish Government?,streamlined into the Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF), which replaced WFF and six previous funds as part of the Government,s budget concordat with local government.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-working-for-families-fund-2004-2008

Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action

Membership number 160
Charity registered in Scotland SC000487

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/160/dundee-volunteer-voluntary-action

Social Security Scotland slammed for big delays in transfer of benefits from Westminster

NEWS 7 February 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Original timetable is being replanned

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-scotland-slammed-for-big-delays-in-transfer-of-benefits-from-westminster

Top tips and support for Trustees

Fiona Gillespie

16 November 2022

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

on ‘The Trustee Journey’, there was a focus on the dual importance of both legal and practical governance

https://scvo.scot/p/55561/2022/11/16/top-tips-and-support-for-trustees

Social Change in Scottish Fishing Communities: a Brief Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography

The Scottish Government commissioned this lierature review in order to gain a better understanding of,internet research using general search engines (www.google.com) as well as those of the Scottish Government,, other Government and voluntary sector sites, and research organisations such as the UN Food and Agriculture

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/social-change-in-scottish-fishing-communities-a-brief-literature-review-and-annotated-bibliography

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.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/lonely-citizens-report-of-the-working-party-on-active-citizenship

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