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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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Towards 2021 – the future of Scotland’s third sector?

we can do to showcase the strengths of the sector; and what the sector needs from the Scottish Government,Delegates identified a need for the Scottish Government to recognise all that the third sector has to

https://scvo.scot/p/30494/2019/04/02/towards-2021-the-future-of-scotlands-third-sector

Charities forge ahead with campaign calling for an independent review of the impact of Brexit on health and social care

many within the health and social care sector have over Brexit are widespread, and despite the Government,During the debate, Minister for Health Stephen Hammond said the Government has contingency plans in place,said it is disappointing that no independent evaluation will seemingly be brought forward by the Government

https://scvo.scot/p/30303/2019/03/22/charities-forge-ahead-with-campaign-calling-for-an-independent-review-of-the-impact-of-brexit-on-health-and-social-care

Consultation on Job Grant

SCVO response to Scottish Government 09 April 2019 Job Grant Consultation - Scottish GovernmentDownload,Our response Introduction The Job Grant is a new benefit designed by the Scottish Government which will

https://scvo.scot/p/30567/2019/04/10/consultation-on-job-grant

We'd like to know what you think of the new Scottish Governance Code

Over the last year I’ve worked with Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum to draft a new Scottish,Governance Code.,I get that the process of governance is not that interesting or exciting for many, other than your governance,But governance matters. Our sector has faced many challenges over the last few years.,Many tabloid headlines could have been avoided if governance had been stronger and better.

https://scvo.scot/p/25832/2018/07/24/wed-like-to-know-what-you-think-of-the-new-scottish-governance-code

Adult social care reform for Scotland – SCVO response to COSLA and Scottish Government

Adult social care reform for Scotland – discussion paper SCVO response to COSLA and Scottish Government,Our response Introduction SCVO welcomes Scottish Government and COSLA’s joint discussion paper on reforming,In addition, 788,000 unpaid carers (Scottish Government 2017) who ease the burden on services are supported,Investment in community infrastructure Government, local authorities and communities themselves must,a shared understanding among communities who recognise their potential but also within Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/27099/2018/10/17/adult-social-care-reform-for-scotland-scvo-response-to-cosla-and-scottish-government

Join the conversation on Scotland’s performance towards the UN SDGs

In 2015, the First Minister confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in,In Scotland, the National Performance Framework (NPF) is the Scottish Government's main local mechanism,This is a major first step in Scotland, but for the pace of progress to increase, governments, civil,That’s why Scotland’s SDG Network and the Scottish Government are working in partnership to secure the,They are currently working with the Devolved Administrations – including the Scottish Government – to

https://scvo.scot/p/30009/2019/02/14/join-the-conversation-on-scotlands-performance-towards-the-un-sdgs

Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum

Good governance is vital to the success and sustainability of third sector organisations.,But good governance doesn’t just support the day-to-day running of organisations, it also helps maintain,That’s why Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum decided that Scotland needed its own Governance Code,With the help of funding from Scottish Government, we’ve spent the last few months reviewing other governance,all kinds to benchmark their governance practices.

https://scvo.scot/p/25237/2018/05/14/scotlands-third-sector-governance-forum

Making the most of a modest ‘shake up’ to Scots charity law

It should focus our minds on the need for good governance within charitable organisations to ensure they,helped by regulations, and while the three-month consultation launched in January by the Scottish Government,review charity law and encourages third sector organisations to have their say in the Scottish Government’s,Do we have good governance in place to ensure we are well run?,These discussions will inform SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Charities

https://scvo.scot/p/29923/2019/02/11/making-the-most-of-a-modest-shake-up-to-scots-charity-law

Webinar with international poverty and human rights expert

The full findings from his trip will be submitted to the UK Government in due course.,Professor Alston said he had not been surprised by the UK Government’s response to his interim report,added that Scotland has made a clear commitment to tackling poverty in different ways than the UK Government,A recording of the session can be viewed on the Open Government Pioneers Project YouTube site.

https://scvo.scot/p/30011/2019/02/14/webinar-with-international-poverty-and-human-rights-expert

New SJC Pay scales and what should you pay your staff?

COSLA have finally announced a deal with the SJC trade unions which is good news for the many third sector organisations in Scotland that use the scales to pay their staff. A three year pay offer has been agreed for 2018-2020, and SCVO members can access the new scales, as well...

https://scvo.scot/p/30206/2019/03/11/new-sjc-pay-scales-and-what-should-you-pay-your-staff

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