Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Finding some glimmers of hope from 2022 - SCVO policy & public affairs

Paul Bradley

22 December 2022

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Policy

In responding to the committee's calls for multi-year funding for the sector, the government said it,Our role is to hold the government accountable for its promise to adopt fairer funding.,Not all funding comes from the Scottish Government or via other bodies in Scotland.,SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network have built solid relationships with the UK Government.,Following conversations between the voluntary sector and the UK Government, UK Finance, the membership

https://scvo.scot/p/56514/2022/12/22/finding-some-glimmers-of-hope-from-2022-scvo-policy-public-affairs

Scottish Budget Briefing 2023/2024

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 December 2022

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Policy reports

The Scottish Government can begin to act by committing to: multi-year funding of three years or more ,Similarly, the Scottish Government dedicates significant time and resources to annual processing and,Similarly, the Scottish Government’s Open Government Action Plan commits to fiscal openness and transparency,The Scottish Government should include sector funding as part of this work.,The Scottish Government should collect data across all government departments to generate an accurate

https://scvo.scot/p/56262/2022/12/13/scottish-budget-briefing-2023-2024

The Charities Bill has been introduced – help shape SCVO’s response

Jason Henderson

17 January 2023

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Policy

Charities Bill

It is in that context, then, that the Scottish Government’s Charities (Regulation & Administration) (,We are therefore encouraged that the Scottish Government has now formally committed to carrying out a

https://scvo.scot/p/56756/2023/01/17/the-charities-bill-has-been-introduced-help-shape-scvos-response

As the EU elections approach, can we be European if not in the European Union?

OPINION 5 June 2024 by Irene Oldfather

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

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What role does the UK play not just in a post Brexit Europe but also across the globe?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/as-the-eu-elections-approaches-can-we-be-european-if-not-in-the-european-union

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

OPINION 7 May 2026 by Nkechi First

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Nkechi First: “when traditional community infrastructure is under pressure, there is an opportunity for the third sector and communities to step forward and innovate”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-spaces-close-communities-feel-it-why-unity-hub-matters-in-glasgows-east-end

From warm words to transformational action

OPINION 11 May 2026 by Louise Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is action - Louise Christie outlines why Scotland’s mental health system must move towards transformational change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-warm-words-to-transformational-action