Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

Allan Young

22 March 2022

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Consultation responses

to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary,The Scottish Government cannot continue to rely on voluntary organisations in receipt of static government,to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

Sheghley Ogilvie

14 November 2022

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Policy

SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Paul Bradley

29 November 2022

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Policy reports

As Scottish organisations, we recognise that the fiscal approach taken by the UK Government has a significant,Our specific calls on the Scottish Government to act to support voluntary organisations through this,Our calls include: reassurance that the government will raise benefits in line with inflation, as usual,The real prospect of further cuts to public spending will hit voluntary organisations, and governments,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

Calls for review of volunteer mileage reimbursement rate

NEWS 25 April 2022 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

2 comments

The Community Transport Association is calling for an immediate review of the approved mileage rate.

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-review-of-volunteer-mileage-reimbursement-rate

Charity warns older people about scam texts on winter fuel payment

NEWS 16 October 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

They are urged never to anser an email or text alleging to be from DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-older-people-about-scam-texts-on-winter-fuel-payment

SCVO: Economic role of voluntary sector not recognised by government

Press release

6 March 2022

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SCVO news

NSET

Scotland’s national membership organisation for the voluntary sector has warned the Scottish Government’s,With an annual turnover of £6bn and more than 100,000 paid staff, the Scottish Government needs to invest,While the Scottish Government pledges to ensure the voice of business is heard, with ‘robust governance,This is not an inclusive strategy, and there is little evidence of the Scottish Government respecting,Scotland’s first spending review in 11 years, it needed to go further in detailing how the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49104/2022/03/06/scvo-economic-role-of-voluntary-sector-not-recognised-by-government