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SCVO responds to UK Government Autumn Budget 2024
31 October 2024
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“If the UK government is serious about its intention to work in partnership with the voluntary sector,It is vital that Scottish Government, local authorities and independent funders to do the same on the,TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government
https://scvo.scot/p/94630/2024/10/31/scvo-respond-to-uk-government-autumn-budget-2024
The Draft Charities Bill: Focus Group Discussions with the General Public
The Scottish Executive intends to introduce a new bill to regulate charities operating in Scotland. This bill is, currently, in draft form and has been the subject of extensive public consultation with interested parties. The Executive?s normal consultation process tends to...
How do public bodies respond to freedom of information legislation? Administration, modernisation and democratisation
information (FOI) is generating new arrangements for managing information, thereby supporting government's,managed within Scottish public bodies the paper also casts light on the practice of democratic government
Independence undervalued: the voluntary sector in 2014
contracting arrangements
Ineffective safeguards and regulation
Greater protection for independent governance
2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises
NSCSE) are released today, providing a tool for citizens, communities, the sector and all levels of government
Local Government in Scotland after Devolution: the Lessons from Canada
Local government is one element of the political landscape affected by this change.,In the pre-devolution period, local government?,The paper first examines the constitutional position of local government in Scotland following the creation,This position is then compared with that of municipal government in Ontario.,, indicates about the Scottish context and the future role of Scottish local government.
Boldness in a time of change: Rethinking the charity sector for the future
This paper is the first output of our State of the Sector programme, aimed at injecting new thinking and ideas about how sector leaders in the UK can respond to the changing environment. It brings together our practice and thinking to identify what are, in our view, the critical...
Public trust and confidence in charities 2016
This report presents the findings of the 2016 Charity Commission study into public trust and confidence in charities, conducted by Populus. The research monitors the level of public trust and confidence in the charity sector as well as other key questions. It also explores the...
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-trust-and-confidence-in-charities-2016
On board: how can participation on third sector boards in Scotland be increased, widened and strengthened?
Key to the third sector?s success are the voluntary boards which are responsible for ensuring that third sector organisations are run well. Existing research into third sector boards has found that many experience difficulties recruiting new and appropriately skilled board...
A Comparative Study of the Infrastructure of Voluntary Organisations in Scotland
The aim of this research was to provide HEACS with 1. an overview of the structure and operations of a cross-section of intermediary bodies in the voluntary sector and 2. an assessment of the key characteristics that contribute to the successful and effective operations of such...