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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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Civil society call for urgent review of FOI Act in letter to Scottish Parliament

Members of a new network dedicated to open government have written to the Scottish Parliament to call,Members of the Open Government Scotland Network - which comprises over 200 charities, academics, trade,developed the letter following accusations by journalists that the Act is being misused by the Scottish Government,Director of Open Rights Group, was another one of the first to become involved: “The Scottish Government’s,The Scottish Parliament recognised this with a motion criticising the government's record in June, which

https://scvo.scot/p/15852/2017/07/31/civil-society-call-for-urgent-review-of-foi-act-in-letter-to-scottish-parliament

What's your goal?

The Scottish Government was one of the first countries in the world to sign up to adopt the Global Goals,National Performance Framework to the Global Goals, and is encouraging collaboration through the Open Government,about them, if they have the right conversations about them, and if they ask questions about how governments,The third sector, private sector and business community in Scotland can help the Scottish Government,personal goals, my charity has picked those most relevant to its work, and so has the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/22871/2017/12/04/whats-your-goal

Call for Affordable Internet

Affordable Internet Campaign 04 December 2017 Our position The Scottish Government will shortly make,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/22875/2017/12/06/call-for-affordable-internet

Minister for Employability and Training marks national employability programme milestone

run by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), in partnership with the Scottish Government,The programme has been part of the range of initiatives the Scottish Government has supported to help

https://scvo.scot/p/22938/2017/12/13/minister-for-employability-and-training-marks-national-employability-programme-milestone

Many to benefit from £145,000 funding for charities offering digital support

Voluntary Organisations’ (SCVO) Digital Participation Charter Fund – supported by the Scottish Government,Transacting online, managing information for job searching and registering for – and using – digital government

https://scvo.scot/p/22926/2017/12/13/many-to-benefit-from-145000-funding-for-charities-offering-digital-support

Connecting the dots for a fairer, greener future

Now the Scottish Government is preparing a new Climate Change Act, to update and complement the 2009,In her Programme for Government, the First Minister’s pledge to phase out fossil fuel vehicles obviously,The new Climate Change Plan from the Scottish Government, set to be published in early 2018, will set,At the same time, there is a continued need for all Government Ministers and Departments to understand,The Scottish Government’s new Climate Change Bill is a chance to set ambitious targets, alongside a credible

https://scvo.scot/p/22865/2017/11/30/connecting-the-dots-for-a-fairer-greener-future

It's a fact - collective noise is more likely to be heard

The UK Government’s Brexit Bill deliberately excludes the Charter of Fundamental Rights.,When the Government has the power to make legal changes without scrutiny, we are not confident that they

https://scvo.scot/p/22873/2017/12/05/its-a-fact-collective-noise-is-more-likely-to-be-heard

Wounds of Universal Credit not addressed by Budget changes

Reducing spend on benefits has been central to the government’s economic strategy, whatever the consequences,And, yet, it remains full steam ahead for a government who have brought us such roaring successes as,Moving forward without questioning the deepest principles of the Universal Credit suggests that the government,But this is a government, it seems, that doesn’t care about evidence-based policy making.,While the Scottish Government have already used flexibilities to change the frequency of UC payments

https://scvo.scot/p/22856/2017/11/24/wounds-of-universal-credit-not-addressed-by-budget-changes

Charities to benefit from fund to reduce welfare impact

This Scottish Government funding scheme aims to support projects that increase the capacity of frontline

https://scvo.scot/p/22934/2017/12/13/charities-to-benefit-from-fund-to-reduce-welfare-impact

Brexit – The Withdrawal Effects

Let me offer a very quick crash course on where we are: With the UK Government now having officially,Due to the overwhelming complexity of untangling from the EU, UK Government ministers now wish to arm,However, within those, the Scottish and Welsh Governments’ have jointly tabled a set of 38 amendments,The threat from the Scottish Government that they will withhold legislative consent if the amendments,at Westminster, it will be a test of our democracy as to how much power Parliament can keep from Government

https://scvo.scot/p/22586/2017/11/16/brexit-the-withdrawal-effects

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