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opened up that allow Scotland’s charities to work in close partnership with elected members and government,crucial that charities continue to work constructively with the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/introduction

Smoke Free Public Places

The new Scottish Government initially favoured a voluntary approach but ASH Scotland surveys proved that,Detailed responses were submitted to government consultations on smoking in public places, focused briefings,a strong supporter, proposing a private Member’s Bill which was later picked up by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/smoke-free-public-places

Scottish Welfare Fund

It is a national scheme delivered by Scotland’s 32 local authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/scottish-welfare-fund

Free School Meals

The Scottish Government introduced free school meals for all children in primary one to three in January,A Scottish Government announcement in 2014 to provide free school meals to p1 - p3 pupils was followed,The government awarded councils extra funding to implement the policy, which affected 135,000 children,to P3 in the run up to the 2007 parliamentary election and include it in their subsequent local government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/free-school-meals

Human Trafficking and Exploitation

legislation and in March 2014, former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill (SNP) announced that the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/human-trafficking-and-exploitation

Social Security

Through gaining devolved powers, the Scottish Government has pledged to build a fairer social security,“Benefits were an entirely new area for the Scottish Government and they sought our advice from an early,The charity’s head of policy and strategy Marion Davis said: “We lobbied Scottish Government and submitted,“OPFS was extremely pleased and relieved when the Scottish Government continued a commitment to grants

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/social-security

Equal Marriage

The Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland called on the Scottish Government to legalise same sex marriage,He said he did, and the SNP agreed to hold a consultation if they got back into government.,Following a consultation which attracted 77,500 responses, the Scottish Government announced it would

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/equal-marriage

Right to Roam

All subsequent efforts failed as successive governments avoided trying to get legislation through the,In 1994 a report from the government’s advisers on the countryside, Scottish Natural Heritage, called,Scotland’s excellent access rights – together with the Scottish Government’s National Walking Strategy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/right-to-roam

Repealing Ban on Discussing Homosexuality in Schools

series of homophobic attacks on LGBT equality and pro-LGBT Labour councils by Margaret Thatcher’s government,Section 28 (s28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial GB-wide amendment to local government,It was eventually repealed in the rest of Britain by the Local Government Act in November 2003.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/repealing-ban-on-discussing-homosexuality-in-schools

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