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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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Time key to preventing Brexit disaster

Given Article 50 was triggered before the UK Government knew what it wanted to negotiate, it makes sense

https://scvo.scot/p/27863/2018/11/30/time-key-to-preventing-brexit-disaster

SCVO colleague shortlisted for WomeninTech100 Awards!

Over the past four years Sally and the team have worked with the Scottish Government and BT to provide

https://scvo.scot/p/27695/2018/11/15/scvo-colleague-shortlisted-for-womenintech100-awards

Second chance for local charity groups to apply for CATS funding

launched a second round of the Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government is investing around £500,000 in 2018/2019 to provide funding to third sector,said: “SCVO is delighted to be managing a second round of the CATS fund on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/27384/2018/10/29/second-chance-for-local-charity-groups-to-apply-for-cats-funding

#Budget2018 shows a lack of strategy for the sector and its long term viability

Instead, we were told that overall government spending would increase by 1.2% over the next five years,public spending and scattering money on several causes which at least gave the impression that the government,Forced on to the new territory of trying to attack a Tory Government who (at least on the face of it),claiming the Scottish Budget had been cut by £2bn in real terms since David Cameron's coalition government,Certainly this looks likely there will be heated exchanges between the Governments in London and Edinburgh

https://scvo.scot/p/27387/2018/10/30/budget2018-shows-a-lack-of-strategy-for-the-sector-and-its-long-terms-viability

SCVO response to the recommendations in Scotland’s Place in Europe: Our Way Forward

remain in the Single Market and Customs Union, following recommendations made in the Scottish Government’s,John Downie, Director of Public Affairs for SCVO, said: “We unequivocally support the Scottish Government’s,“As a result of this, SCVO supports the Scottish Government’s demands that the UK Government should seek

https://scvo.scot/p/27045/2018/10/15/scvo-response-to-the-recommendations-in-scotlands-place-in-europe-our-way-forward

Why Scotland’s next Open Government Action Plan matters to you!

Scotland’s Open Government Network has been working with the Scottish Government over the past 18 months,the Open Government Partnership (OGP) to work with citizens and civil society to make government work,Being an open government is a commitment to being an honest and responsive government.,Being a member of the Open Government Partnership is a promise from government to challenge itself in,Scotland’s next Open Government Action Plan provides the clearest opportunity to collaborate with government

https://scvo.scot/p/24748/2018/03/14/why-scotlands-next-open-government-action-plan-matters-to-you

Happy Birthday to Us! #PBW18

600 enquiries from SCVO member organisations covering subjects that range from charity law and governance,The most popular enquiry area has always been governance and charity law.

https://scvo.scot/p/27130/2018/10/22/happy-birthday-to-us-pbw18

SNP Conference 2018

In keeping with the Programme for Government last month, this conference is another attempt to paint,a picture of a government getting on with the day job, delivering results that were promised while offering,support this, but is clear that the message has been shaped to demonstrate not only that the SNP can govern,He outlined the SNP and Scottish Government’s commitment to continuing to learn from the sector on a,believe charities are best placed to speak on behalf of disadvantaged people and to help influence government

https://scvo.scot/p/26901/2018/10/09/snp-conference-2018

Living Wage campaigning in Scotland - where next? #LivingWageWeek

In early 2014, for example, the campaign was successful in ensuring that the Scottish Government made

https://scvo.scot/p/27497/2018/11/05/living-wage-campaigning-in-scotland-where-next-livingwageweek

SCVO responds to FM's speech on Fair Work

welcome the First Minister’s expanded commitment to Fair Work – it’s essential that the Scottish Government,"SCVO has long advocated that organisations who want government support must offer proper contracts,

https://scvo.scot/p/26909/2018/10/09/scvo-respond-to-fms-speech-on-fair-work

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