Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Response to Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Managing Scotland’s Public Finances – A Strategic Approach

Sheghley Ogilvie

12 August 2024

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Consultation responses

these the right priorities for the Scottish Budget 2025-26 and, if not, where should the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government clearly recognises this, stating in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan,that “Government cannot tackle poverty alone, and neither would we want to.”,SCVO continues to call on the Scottish Government to make progress on Fair Funding, ensuring that the,voluntary organisations do not have to subsidise government funding to pay the Real Living Wage.

https://scvo.scot/p/93290/2024/08/12/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-managing-scotlands-public-finances-a-strategic-approach

Rethinking Greenwashing and Digital Inclusion

Darran Gillan

23 December 2024

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Digital

Climate crisis

impactful measures, like improving energy efficiency in operations or embedding sustainability into governance

https://scvo.scot/p/96239/2024/12/23/rethinking-greenwashing-and-digital-inclusion

Strathpeffer Community Development Trust

Membership number 8466
Charity registered in Scotland SC000688

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8466/strathpeffer-community-development-trust

How to escape the charity audit headache

Gavin McEwan

20 March 2023

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Support & learning
Governance

Audits of charity accounts are currently creating a headache for the third sector. There are several causes. But some charities can escape some of the headache with thought or careful planning. The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland. There is a...

https://scvo.scot/p/58510/2023/03/20/how-to-escape-the-charity-audit-headache

SCVO response to Audit Scotland's report on digital exclusion

Press release

22 August 2024

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SCVO news

exclusion, David McNeil, SCVO Strategic Director of Development, said: “This report shows that while government,"If the Scottish Government is serious about its mission to tackle poverty, these recommendations should

https://scvo.scot/p/93454/2024/08/22/scvo-response-to-audit-scotlands-report-on-digital-exclusion

Midlothian Council - Local Employability Partnership Employability Funding (No One left Behind)

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The Local Employability Partnership (LEP), Employability Funding Midlothian is a Scottish Government fund delivered in partnership with Midlothian Council. It supports employability programmes that help Midlothian people overcome employment barriers.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000008ecLJMAY/midlothian-council-local-employability-partnership-employability-funding-no-one-left-behind-