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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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It's about time people were involved in government budget setting

With all the talk of a more consultative and cooperative style – a Scottish approach to government –,Open budgeting will make it more straightforward for those outside of government to understand how and,why money is spent One of the most important roles government must play is to listen.,As part of that process, government delivers presentations, videos, surveys, public forums and a summary,Scotland’s new status as an Open Government Pioneer coupled with the Scottish Government’s commitment

https://scvo.scot/p/14611/2017/02/28/budget-process-indicative-of-barriers-to-social-change

Are the Global Goals taking off in Scotland? (Part 1)

In 2015, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in the,Are the goals embedded in the work of government, civil society and business and do our actions live,Working with the Scottish Government to develop SDG implementation plans and aligning our campaigns and,policies to the goals is where we should be, but we’ve been slow to hold the Scottish Government to,I’m yet to see evidence that the Scottish Government has a plan for SDG implementation – whether the

https://scvo.scot/p/15597/2017/06/15/are-the-global-goals-taking-off-in-scotland-part-1

Scot Gov and SCVO join forces for Brexit and civil society panel in Brussels

negotiations get underway, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and the Scottish Government’s,The main speaker for the evening reception will be Mike Russell MSP, Scottish Government Minister for,“The Scottish Government's approach is focused firmly on securing our future relationship with the EU

https://scvo.scot/p/15609/2017/06/19/scot-gov-and-scvo-join-forces-for-brexit-and-civil-society-panel-in-brussels

Community Capacity & Resilience Fund

Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance,On 22 February 2017, the Scottish Government announced £1.9 million of new funding to help local third,sector groups and organisations across Scotland tackle poverty and mitigate against UK government welfare,The Scottish Government have created a great clip of the day too, which you can watch here:

https://scvo.scot/p/15533/2017/06/07/community-capacity-resilience-fund

World Refugee Day 2017

We care that people around the world are persecuted and abused and that their governments fail to protect,We stand together to call on our governments to do much more to take responsible action to provide protection

https://scvo.scot/p/15605/2017/06/19/world-refugee-day-2017

Brexit is a big deal for medical research

its full potential with the right funding ecosystem, which is a mixture of financial support from government,According to a study commissioned by the Campaign for Science and Engineering, every £1 spent by the UK Government,What we need from governments - of all forms - is a similarly proactive approach to make the best of

https://scvo.scot/p/15594/2017/06/19/brexit-is-a-big-deal-for-medical-research

SCVO Response to Social Security (Scotland) Bill

"Of course, the primary objective of the Scottish Government was to ensure the safe transfer of new powers

https://scvo.scot/p/15633/2017/06/21/scvo-response-to-social-security-scotland-bill

Third sector believe Scot Gov approach to employability services won’t work

Organisations believe Scottish Government approach to employability won’t help those in need, or get,today (Friday 26 May) SCVO will state their opposition to the approach being taken by the Scottish Government,key issues that have arisen following discussions with various third sector members and Scottish Government,SCVO Director of Public Affairs John Downie said: “The Scottish Government has not been innovative enough,“Without high-quality specialised support from third sector organisations, the Scottish Government will

https://scvo.scot/p/15409/2017/05/26/third-sector-believe-scot-gov-approach-to-employability-services-wont-work

Final Report: Commission on Parliamentary Reform

people and organisations How Parliament can establish its own identity – separate to the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government (or another relevant public body) should be required to provide the Parliament,This would replace the current practice where the Scottish Government proposes the programme of business,This would strengthen the Parliament’s identity as one unique from the Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/15619/2017/06/20/final-report-commission-on-parliamentary-reform

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