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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

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

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

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

News: SCVO responds to Programme for Scotland 2018/19

Executive for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) responded today to the Scottish Government’s,Programme for Scotland 2018-19: “There’s plenty in the Programme for Government that will make a real,“But while the Scottish Government has clearly given some serious thought to the long-term future of

https://scvo.scot/p/25954/2018/09/04/news-scvo-responds-to-programme-for-scotland-2018-19

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

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

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

Key promises show the sector can deliver the change Scotland needs

Not when the Programme for Government is the main item of the day – with two subsequent days of debate,and a series of Ministerial elaborations to follow This is the SNP’s twelfth Programme for Government,As always, the Programme for Government is packed with content, including 12 new Bills (see pg 25).,– particularly when Brexit and independence remain spectres at the feast and there are still 13 Government,SCVO welcomes these announcements and the Government’s willingness to look at the long term future of

https://scvo.scot/p/25962/2018/09/05/key-promises-show-the-sector-can-deliver-the-change-scotland-needs

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