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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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SCVO submission on the SNIB to the Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

The Bank’s governance and lending criteria should reflect the values of openness and participation.,What governance arrangements ought to be in place?,The Bank’s governance should reflect this diversity of involvement at all levels.,Scottish Government’s commitment to financial transparency.,We recognise concerns over the Bank’s independence from the Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/30916/2019/05/03/scvo-submission-on-the-snib-to-the-economy-energy-and-fair-work-committee

Why a good annual report is vital to the success of your organisation

How can it show you are well governed?,Your annual report is a great way to demonstrate good governance by giving a clear picture of how well,ordeal, you can show that you’re effective, which is one of the five principles of the Scottish Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/30991/2019/05/10/why-a-good-annual-report-is-vital-to-the-success-of-your-organisation

Charity bank accounts - is yours the best one?

for Charities and both Control and Effectiveness are two of the five principles of the Scottish Governance,It’s vital for good governance that you look after your organisation’s assets and ensure they are used

https://scvo.scot/p/31038/2019/05/15/charity-bank-accounts-is-yours-the-best-one

SCVO named Carer Positive employer

The Carer Positive scheme is administered by Carers Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/31081/2019/05/24/scvo-named-carer-positive-employer

SCVO Policy Forum - to 2021 and beyond!

connections with the individuals and communities that use its services to be at the heart of the next Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/31261/2019/06/05/to-2021-and-beyond

The UN Special Rapporteur is clear - let's just hope government is listening

In a scathing denunciation of austerity Britain, the Special Rapporteur condemned the UK Government for,Universal Credit is the first major government service to become ‘digital by default’.,While we can all agree that the UK Government’s approach to welfare reform has been callous, the digital,) people and communities across Scotland, and the rest of UK, need transparency at all level of government,As we await the full report let’s hope Governments across the UK are listening.

https://scvo.scot/p/27837/2018/11/27/the-un-special-rapporteur-is-clear-lets-just-hope-government-is-listening

Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit

is not possible for SCVO to do the Committee’s inquiry justice without more clarity on the UK Government’s,The UK Government indicated that they would respect devolution.,However, it depends on how much the UK Government decides to allocate to departmental spending, rather,Some resource at national level by Scottish Government, some local government, and some by communities,Clearly, before any of this, the Scottish Parliament needs to encourage the Scottish Government to do

https://scvo.scot/p/30911/2019/05/03/%ef%bb%bffunding-of-eu-structural-fund-priorities-in-scotland-post-brexit

SCVO request rethink on charity law consultation

The Scottish Government’s review of Scottish charity law is currently taking place, and the recent call,Chief Executive Anna Fowlie has formally written to Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government,Aileen Campbell requesting that ministers rethink their approach, urging the Scottish Government to

https://scvo.scot/p/30649/2019/04/16/charity-chief-says-law-consultation-has-far-to-go

Cyber Scotland Week

This Scottish Government initiative raises awareness of the importance of cyber resilience to our citizens,The Scottish Government absolutely recognises the enormous opportunities that digital technologies can,I am delighted Scottish Government have provided a £500,000 fund to help charities and small to medium-sized,Scottish Government, SCVO and our Third Sector Cyber Catalysts are here to help you progress on your,whether this is around supporting your cyber resilience needs across operational, technical or governance

https://scvo.scot/p/30755/2019/04/23/cyber-scotland-week

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