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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Our view: what we said during pre-budget scrutiny

The framing of a government budget is to identify the priorities and ensure funds reach where they're,That delicate process has become fraught with difficulty and trade-offs for local and devolved governments,of the government and the voluntary sector.,The inquiry was focused on the role and needs of local government.,The social, political, and economic responsibilities of our governments are monumental.

https://scvo.scot/p/41197/2020/11/20/our-view-what-we-said-during-pre-budget-scrutiny

Great teamwork makes for good governance

Good governance relies on hard work and commitment, mutual respect and open communication, pretty much,Support Package and a webinar to look at ‘How Good is Your Organisation’s Governance’?’,The webinar was recorded in October and looks at the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector’s,governance in your organisation.,Control is one of the five principles of the Scottish Governance Code and is essential to good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/33524/2019/11/20/great-teamwork-makes-for-good-governance

SCVO response to ScotGov proposal for Scottish Shared Prosperity Fund

SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie today welcomed Scottish Government’s position statement on the post-Brexit,replacement for European funding:“The UK Government has been promising details of a UK Shared Prosperity

https://scvo.scot/p/41194/2020/11/19/scvo-response-to-scotgov-proposed-replacement-for-eu-structural-fund

Trustees' Week 2020 – Let’s celebrate!

It’s a chance to showcase trustees and look at what good governance means, and this year it’s all online,On Monday 2 November we’re opening the week with a look at The Future of Governance with Edel Harris,,The event at the end of the week continues this theme and looks at Lessons for the Future of Governance,review their governance.,Governance Support: What do you need and where can you get it?

https://scvo.scot/p/40954/2020/10/26/trustees-week-2020-lets-celebrate

Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world

SCVO Response to the Scottish Government's Digital Strategy About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary,More recently, SCVO has been delivering Connecting Scotland alongside the Scottish Government and a range,This was also highlighted in Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: The Government’s Programme for Scotland

https://scvo.scot/p/42425/2020/12/24/renewing-scotlands-full-potential-in-a-digital-world

Equality and Human Rights Committee pre-budget scrutiny

We were heartened to see the many recommendations that the Committee made to the Scottish Government,its vital role, but are disappointed that these have not been formally addressed by the Scottish Government,As such, there is no silver bullet to funding issues facing the sector and the Scottish Government, local,Scottish Government financial support for the sector was most welcome, but even with this considerable,sector, local authorities and Scottish Government, and while it is unclear exactly how this work will

https://scvo.scot/p/40739/2020/10/08/equality-and-human-rights-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny

SCVO representation to the UK Spending Review

Introduction The following is SCVO’s representation to the UK Government’s Spending Review and outlines,Whilst the opportunity to share our views on the UKSPF is welcomed as part of the government’s spending,The UK Government’s role in the fund should be limited to outlining a high-level framework, in similar,Priorities The UKSPF should aim to support the Scottish Government’s aims as set out in the Programme,for Government and complement the actions published in the Scottish Government’s Economic Recovery Implementation

https://scvo.scot/p/40601/2020/09/25/scvo-representation-to-the-uk-spending-review

Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill Stage One debate

charities under part two of the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill.The Scottish Government,While we support the committee's recommendation that the Scottish Government should redraft the section

https://scvo.scot/p/41072/2020/11/05/defamation-and-malicious-publication-scotland-bill-stage-one-debate

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