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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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Five questions every trustee can ask about investments

There’s lots more detail in the Charity Commission’s guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications

https://scvo.scot/p/25170/2018/05/15/five-questions-every-trustee-can-ask-about-investments

Top tips for highlighting your policy priorities to the SNP

branches across Scotland; dealing with enquiries from the public, and SNP members, working with local government

https://scvo.scot/p/25405/2018/05/31/top-tips-for-highlighting-your-policy-priorities-to-the-snp

Briefing paper: Affordable internet

6 February 2018 Our position In December 2017, the Scottish Government announced plans to invest £600,The Scottish Government is right to invest in infrastructure.,The regulation of telecommunications and broadband is a power reserved to the UK Government.,, UK Government, local authorities (including through City Regional Deals), and the European Union.,Wider context Both the UK and the Scottish Government are increasingly moving services online.

https://scvo.scot/p/25174/2018/05/01/affordable-internet

Third sector seize opportunity to transform Social Security in Scotland

There has long been an appetite for a new approach to social security and the Scottish Government’s aspirations,Scotland, including Engender and Scottish Women’s Aid, have also long campaigned for the Scottish Government,As we enter the regulation phase there are many more opportunities to highlight to the Scottish Government,Organisations across the third sector challenged the Scottish Government to deliver what they had promised

https://scvo.scot/p/25178/2018/05/01/third-sector-seize-opportunity-to-transform-social-security-in-scotland

Which is the best bank account for your charity?

As a trustee it’s a vital governance responsibility to ensure the safe stewardship of your organisation

https://scvo.scot/p/25235/2018/05/14/which-is-the-best-bank-account-for-your-charity

Revised National Outcomes – SCVO Consultation Response

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee Download the PDF version,And the Scottish Government should continue to engage with civil society, the Open Government and Sustainable,hopeful that the revised National Outcomes will mainstream the SDGs across all policy areas in Government,If ‘sustainable inclusive economic growth’ is the ultimate purpose, than all government agencies will,We also welcome Scottish Government’s engagement with Scotland’s Open Government and Sustainable Development

https://scvo.scot/p/25063/2018/04/13/revised-national-outcomes-scvo-consultation-response

Parliament consults on Scotland’s revised National Outcomes

What’s been needed, however, is the Government taking on a central enabling role.,The Scottish Government committed to aligning the current National Performance Framework (NPF), of which,The Government will be measuring progress towards the SDGs through its revised NPF.,It sets out the Scottish Government’s overarching purpose and the indicators that show how the Government,Parliament’s Local Government and Communities (LGC) Committee is the lead committee for this inquiry

https://scvo.scot/p/25038/2018/04/06/parliament-consults-on-scotlands-revised-national-outcomes

Finance Committee Inquiry into European Union Funding Competencies

The current single Managing Authority (Scottish Government) approach to this type of funding is not necessary,Depending therefore on what the UK Government decide is the final amount of money “returning” to the,We would equally be in favour of co-producing these funding arrangements with the Scottish Government,or relevant government agencies.,Scottish Government are having conversations about the Shared Prosperity Fund.

https://scvo.scot/p/25071/2018/04/13/finance-committee-inquiry-into-european-union-funding-competencies

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

in the approval and prioritisation process for the current round of allocations by the Scottish Government,We suspect this is due to Scottish Government underestimating the amount of work and skills required,In conclusion, many aspects of Scottish Government work very well.,It is not clear how the Scottish Government gained approval.,Government would match at source based on their domestic policy programmes.

https://scvo.scot/p/25068/2018/04/13/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliament-economy-jobs-and-fair-work-committee

Universal Credit: it’s not working for women

The single household payment – an intentional design by the UK Government to incentivise people to work,The UK Government decision to award Universal Credit to one individual in a couple will enable coercive

https://scvo.scot/p/25137/2018/04/23/universal-credit-its-not-working-for-women

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