Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The national membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland believes the Scottish Government’s,SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it,calls a half-hearted spending review that makes no mention of how the Scottish Government will invest,In its original response to the Scottish Government consultation on the Spending Review earlier this,“This four-year plan was the Scottish Government’s opportunity to make good on repeated commitments to

https://scvo.scot/p/50677/2022/05/31/overlooked-voluntary-sector-body-reacts-to-scottish-governments-four-year-spending-plans-for-public-services

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Paul Bradley

29 November 2022

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As Scottish organisations, we recognise that the fiscal approach taken by the UK Government has a significant,Our specific calls on the Scottish Government to act to support voluntary organisations through this,Our calls include: reassurance that the government will raise benefits in line with inflation, as usual,The real prospect of further cuts to public spending will hit voluntary organisations, and governments,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

Sheghley Ogilvie

14 November 2022

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SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce

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