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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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Digital Inclusion Briefing

digital Digital Inclusion: Accessibility, Skills & Affordability In December 2017, the Scottish Government,Tackling Digital Exclusion SCVO is working with the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitments,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizesour governance

https://scvo.scot/p/27369/2018/10/29/digital-inclusion-briefing

Joining SCVO's free legal service for #PBW18

advises on all aspects of charity law including the setting up of charitable organisations, good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/27223/2018/10/23/joining-scvos-free-legal-service-for-pbw18

Does the Scottish third sector support a people’s vote?

view that leaving the EU will be bad for Scotland and Scotland’s third sector, and that the UK Government’s,SCVO – along with our colleagues at WCVA - have supported the Scottish and Welsh Government’s amendments,the midst of a political, constitutional & democratic crisis – what with the power grab by the UK Government,And it's clear from the negotiations so far that the UK Government is simply not listening – to the Scottish,Government or the third sector - so perhaps it can only be resolved by a people’s vote?

https://scvo.scot/p/26760/2018/09/26/does-the-scottish-third-sector-support-a-peoples-vote

SCVO Brief for the House of Commons Opposition Day Debate on 17 October 2018: The Rollout of Universal Credit

Social Security poverty and rights SCVO and the wider third sector, welcomed the Scottish Government’s,however, remain reserved to Westminster where a culture of cuts and sanctions, driven by the UK Government's,a timescale for realising this commitment should be introduced, encouraging the UK and Scottish Governments,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

https://scvo.scot/p/27051/2018/10/15/scvo-brief-for-the-house-of-commons-opposition-day-debate-on-17-october-2018-the-rollout-of-universal-credit

Openness is accelerating learning, trust and progress on the SDGs

been lost and those at the heart of working with the SDGs were determined to step up the pace with government,our open letter to the First Minister and Scottish Parliament, SDG workshops with the Scottish Government,and a briefing paper that laid the ground for meetings with the UK Government and a sense of collaboration,with the Scottish Government building.

https://scvo.scot/p/26868/2018/10/03/openness-is-accelerating-learning-trust-and-progress-on-the-sdgs

Winning!

Winning Scotland Foundation won help from the Service Design team at Scottish Government, after a presentation

https://scvo.scot/p/27093/2018/10/17/winning

Brexit: Not what the doctor ordered

It’s said that ‘defence of the realm is the first duty of government’.,this is the primary duty, there never seems to follow a list ranking the other ‘lesser’ duties of government,Brexit on health and social care services look like a genuine dereliction on the part of the UK Government,However, along with colleagues we are pushing the UK Government to properly assess the impact of Brexit

https://scvo.scot/p/26523/2018/09/19/brexit-not-what-the-doctor-ordered

Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Universal Credit (UC), the UK Government’s new benefit system for working age claimants, is just one,can and should explore [we recognise that the Scottish Government plan to support some basic income,By incentivising and strengthening the Business pledge the Scottish Government could further encourage,The Scottish Government could require all businesses to commit to the Business pledge, or as a minimum,New technology in the welfare system The UK and Scottish Government are increasingly moving services

https://scvo.scot/p/26232/2018/09/14/submission-to-un-special-rapporteur-on-extreme-poverty-and-human-rights

Society Lotteries – DCMS Consultation

SCVO response to UK Government 05 September 2018 This paper is now: Published Our Position SCVO supports,people.SCVO supports raising the draw limit to £10 million, including in the scenario where the Government,Our Response This is SCVO’s response to the UK Government’s proposed changes to rules that govern Society,The annual sales limit The UK Government's preferred option is to increase the society lottery annual,Therefore, SCVO encourages the UK Government to implement proposed changes by January 2019.

https://scvo.scot/p/25997/2018/09/05/scvo-response-to-uk-government

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