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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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The Reinvention of Philanthropic Charities

Scottish Government funding for an enterprising Third Sector implicitly assumes that a key yardstick,The paper questions the lack of Government interest in philanthropic charities which operate within the

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reinvention-of-philanthropic-charities

Briefing paper: Multi-year budgeting in Scotland

paper from the David Hume Institute’s proposes a way forward for the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government,calls over many years to publish multi-year spending plans, it has proved difficult for Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/briefing-paper-multi-year-budgeting-in-scotland

The Double Lockout: how low income families will be locked out of fair living standards

today by Child Poverty Action Group, with contributions from a range of experts, looking at the government,stereotype is grossly inaccurate ú The government must focus on the root causes of social security and

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-double-lockout-how-low-income-families-will-be-locked-out-of-fair-living-standards

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

One organisation told SCVO, "The government seems to fundamentally believe that a market-based approach,SCVO consistently calls for public authorities, including the Scottish Government, to adopt a broader,Procurement is a powerful tool that the Scottish Government, local government, the NHS, and other public,While we acknowledge the Scottish Government's efforts to update the Supplier Journey to reflect its,SENScot delivered a Scottish Government contract, "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers," a

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

How is COVID-19 affecting small UK charities working in international development? (June 2020)

Only 4% have been eligible for Government related funding. 68% have received no support from the UK Government,Without additional funding, from the UK Government or elsewhere, nearly half (45%) will need to shut

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-is-covid-19-affecting-small-uk-charities-working-in-international-development-june-2020

How social security can deliver for disabled people in Scotland (April 2021)

In particular, it looks at how the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland can look to maximise,It finds that while the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland’s approach, which is rightly,Findings To ensure our social security system works better for disabled people, the next Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-social-security-can-deliver-for-disabled-people-in-scotland-april-2021

Measuring Scotland’s Performance as a Leading Fair Work Nation

dropping, on the disability employment gap where more progress is needed to meet the Scottish Government’s,Beyond the data, the report recognises the significant work undertaken by the Scottish Government and,The Government’s Fair Work First approach means that fair work conditionality has been applied to more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/measuring-scotlands-performance-as-a-leading-fair-work-nation

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have your say. As daily news reminds us, world politics and dynamics are powerful and have consequences for us all, no matter where we live. Next year won’t be an exception with...

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

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