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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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Small charities: cementing the bedrock of our communities

For Small Charity Week, which runs till 28 June, TFN's Niall Christie spoke to two grassroots groups to explore the challenges they face

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-cementing-the-bedrock-of-our-communities

A new hope which banishes despair

How a grassroots charity moved from despair to hope and is transforming a community

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-hope-which-banishes-despair

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022

Partnership with the public sector – to ensure governments, parliaments, and other public bodies recognise,SCVO responded to the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry on Scottish Government’s,SCVO submitted a consultation response to the Scottish Government's spending review framework, drawing,part of the Government’s wider “levelling up” agenda.,Identifying procurement priorities for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Budget and Programme for Government

https://scvo.scot/p/50183/2022/04/28/scvo-policy-and-public-affairs-a-busy-three-months-to-kick-off-2022

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Parliamentary records and SCVO meetings with the Scottish Government.,Discussions at a stakeholder event hosted by the Scottish Government.,To close that gap, the Scottish Government needs to: Reconsider the make-up of the advisory council, ,Part A: Closing the gap in this collective endeavour The Scottish Government needs to reconsider the,We urge the Scottish Government to consider the make-up of the Advisory Council.

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

The committee could seek evidence from the Scottish Government on its use of specific methodologies and,The committee could ask the Scottish Government how it will use the Wellbeing & Sustainable Development,We agree that it is often unclear which of the Scottish Government's frameworks, strategies, or plans,The Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (AGER) chose to sidestep the NPF.,the Scottish Government on the NPF and whether similar tools are deployed.

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Working in partnership across sectors should be the backbone of Levelling Up

previous blog, I noted how we would welcome greater engagement between the voluntary sector and the UK government,At the time, SCVO had three main concerns: The UK Government should set out how they plan to take forward,timely and appropriate decision-making in partnership with the Scottish Government and local authorities,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government should meaningfully engage with Scotland's voluntary sector as part of engagement activities

https://scvo.scot/p/49810/2022/04/08/working-in-partnership-across-sectors-should-be-the-backbone-of-levelling-up

Growing the economic impact of Scotland’s social enterprise

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly reframed the priorities facing governments worldwide, including,The Scottish Government’s recently published National Strategy for Economic Transformation sets out the,If we are to achieve the Scottish Government’s vision of creating and sustaining an economy that works,investment into social enterprises in part because of the significant investment that the Scottish Government,Yes, investment must continue to come from both the UK Government and Scottish Governments, but we must

https://scvo.scot/p/50162/2022/05/03/growing-the-economic-impact-of-scotlands-social-enterprise

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: What does it mean for Scotland's voluntary sector?

Last week, the UK Government launched its long-awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund prospectus.,Respect for the devolution settlement and alignment with relevant Scottish Government strategies/funding,regional/local partnerships, a consistent, proportionate management system and Scottish and UK Governments

https://scvo.scot/p/50180/2022/04/26/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-what-does-it-mean-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector

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