Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

Rachel Le Noan

16 February 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

Economy

local government.’,’ in Scottish Government.,And if Scottish Government put that and UK government put that on to local government, we then put that,in the Open Government Action Plan.,Open Government Action Plan.

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

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

Saint Andrew Boat Club

Membership number 10537
Charity registered in Scotland SC045608

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/10537/saint-andrew-boat-club

Angus Rural Partnership

Membership number 8912
Charity registered in Scotland SC052069

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8912/angus-rural-partnership

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

How to check where you're at on your journey to good governance

Tracey Bird

27 May 2022

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

Good governance matters because it underpins successful charities and is vital for their effectiveness,But how do you know whether your governance is good?,Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Code sets out five core principles of good governance and was developed,So why not use the Good Governance Checkup today?,To take our Good Governance Checkup, click here.

https://scvo.scot/p/50588/2022/05/27/how-to-check-where-youre-at-on-your-journey-to-good-governance

Connect

Membership number 795
Charity registered in Scotland SC019168

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/795/connect

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

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/developing-the-equality-measurement-framework-selecting-the-indicators

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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