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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Research Summary: Public views on the enabling state

Carnegie believe the results demonstrate that there is an appetite for more enabling forms of government,To find out how governments can do this successfully see also Route Map to an Enabling State.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/research-summary-public-views-on-the-enabling-state

Disabled People, Unpaid Carers and the Cost of Living Crisis: Impacts, Responses and Long Term Solutions

recommendations the report makes are: Emergency cost of living payments should be a priority for the Scottish Government,The UK Government should uprate reserved social security payments in line with inflation.,Both Governments take actions to address the root causes of the crisis by investing in renewable energy

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/disabled-people-unpaid-carers-and-the-cost-of-living-crisis-impacts-responses-and-long-term-solutions

Equally Well Review 2010

During 2008 and 2009 the Scottish Government and COSLA published jointly three linked social policy frameworks,Action should therefore continue at Scottish Government and local level on all of the frameworks?

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/equally-well-review-2010

Scotland's rural third sector: breaking out of siloed policy

We set out to discover the intersections between two policy units in the Scottish Government theRural,intersect in a meaningful way to support a sustainable rural third sector or are the directorates of government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scotlands-rural-third-sector-breaking-out-of-siloed-policy

Compact Baseline Survey 2009/10

The research was conducted with public bodies and government departments operating in England, with fieldwork,Generate a perception of Compact working practices in government departments and NDPBs in England 3.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/compact-baseline-survey-2009-10

Improving Ethnic Minority Workforce Data Collection - learning exchange workshop 2022

Scotland delivered this learning opportunity for the public sector, in partnership with the Scottish Government’s,Further, it provided a means to inform the development of the Scottish Government’s ethnicity pay gap

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/improving-ethnic-minority-workforce-data-collection-learning-exchange-workshop-2022

Funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, the programme, to be managed by public sector infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust, will provide grants of up to £80,000 per project that address identified climate-related risks. The aim is to award funding to 8-10 projects and ensure cultural and creative assets across Scotland remain usable, resilient and fit for purpose as climate conditions continue to change.The demonstration fund is designed to support pathfinder projects where practical interventions can be completed at pace, while generating valuable learning to inform future investment decisions across Scotland’s cultural and creative estate.With a strong emphasis on experience and insight, the programme will prioritise projects that are capable of being delivered quickly, and able to demonstrate clear, transferable lessons.Grant funding will support the delivery of projects to be completed within the 2026 - 2027 financial year.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000008G4KnMAK/creative-scotland-adapted-cultural-creative-buildings-fund

The Employability Fund is being distributed by VASLan on behalf of UK Government and is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The overall aim of the fund is to strengthen capacity of community-based employability support for individuals.For full guidance, visit the VASLan website.Your project should fit with one or more essential priorities:- People taking part in work experience programs. An example could be organisations supporting people in job-searching activities i.e. identifying volunteering options, any other work experience programs.- People engaged in job-searching following support, for example organizations supporting people in job-searching activities i.e. job clubs, identifying skills, writing CVs, identifying volunteering ortraining options.- People in employment, including self-employment, following support, i.e. when organisation is offering advice- how to find job and matching with current skills, advice or working in partnership on self-employment.- People in education/training in order to gain skills needed to employment in the future i.e. volunteers identifying education destination as a result of support during volunteering experience,staff in particular roles looking to enhance their skills in order to support individuals better.- People experiencing reduced structural barriers into employment and into skills provision, i.e. when organisation is helping with project like mentorship for people with low self- confidence and mental health barrier which previously stopped them from employment, supported employment options etc.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000001mzobMAA/vaslan-employability-fund

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