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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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Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill - stage 1 debate

The Scottish Government must use the benefits system to really dig into poverty alleviation: as today,look in detail at the effect of income tax cuts on poverty rates in Scotland, using the Scottish Government’s,So, if the intention of the tax cut put forward by the Scottish Government is to help reduce poverty,,Assuming that the intention of Government – and of Parliament – is to overcome poverty in Scotland, what,We applaud the importance that both this Government and Parliament have placed on reducing poverty –

https://scvo.scot/p/24092/2018/01/31/budget-scotland-no-2-bill-stage-1-debate

Working to shape the advice given to NHSScotland

NHS boards, clinical and professional networks, academia, national procurement and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/24465/2018/03/01/working-to-shape-the-advice-given-to-nhsscotland

Leaving the Customs Union & Single Market will destroy our society

talks in London today (5 February) and must think he has entered the twilight zone - dealing with a Government,According to last week's leaked Government analysis, the UK will be left worse off under all economic,At the end of his talks with the Government, Michel Barnier warned that being outside the customs union

https://scvo.scot/p/24154/2018/02/08/leaving-the-customs-union-single-market-will-destroy-our-society

Trust me, I’m a charity?

It’s easier for government to ignore criticism from the third sector if charities don’t have the full,It’s also easier for government to put restrictive conditions on funding – or withdraw it completely

https://scvo.scot/p/24358/2018/02/22/trust-me-im-a-charity

Sustainable Development Goals and poverty – what can Scotland do?

third sector, civic society and faith groups, the Give Me Five campaign is calling on the Scottish Government,With the new powers recently devolved to the Scottish Government around social security and tax raising

https://scvo.scot/p/16306/2017/10/13/sustainable-development-goals-and-poverty-what-can-scotland-do

SCVO response to IPPR Scotland Research ahead of Budget Debate

not be effective at supporting the poorest households in Scotland, and will not help the Scottish Government,tax and benefits if Scotland really is to reduce poverty rates, and we believe that the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/24094/2018/01/31/scvo-response-to-ippr-scotland-research-ahead-of-budget-debate

How will automation affect the third sector?

Let me give you some examples: In China, the government’s Made in China initiative promotes the rapid

https://scvo.scot/p/24612/2018/03/07/how-will-automation-affect-the-third-sector

What does open government offer the Global Goals? (Part 3)

In being a member of the Open Government Partnership, Scotland is seeking a culture of governance that,Scotland was also one of the first governments to sign up to the Global Goals.,The Open Government Partnership recognises this link between open government principles and the SDGs,,in its current Open Government Action Plan.,and how inclusive will this government-led process be?

https://scvo.scot/p/16032/2017/08/28/what-does-open-government-offer-the-global-goals-part-3

SCVO launches ‘I Love Charity’ campaign to inspire trust in charities

Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to launch an ‘I Love Charity’ campaign, which aims to support good governance,Charity’ campaign at our Gathering event in Glasgow’s SEC today (21 February) - to promote better governance

https://scvo.scot/p/24352/2018/02/21/scvo-launches-i-love-charity-campaign-to-inspire-trust-in-charities

Policy coherence for a better world

symptoms and causes of poverty, to issues of peace, stability, human rights, the environment and good governance,At a geo-political level, goal 17 includes targets that aim to better coordinate government policies,Our sector also recognises that policy decisions at different levels of government here in the UK and

https://scvo.scot/p/24137/2018/01/31/policy-coherence-for-a-better-world

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