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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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Levelling Up: Are We There Yet?

We also believe that policy alignment between the UK and Scottish Governments is essential.,this issue, we welcome the Secretary of State’s statement in parliament last Thursday that the UK Government,We also look forward to seeing greater engagement between the voluntary sector and the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49046/2022/03/02/levelling-up-are-we-there-yet

Through the eyes of a fundraiser

Three charity fundraisers spoke to TFN about a world where profit is everything and you’re only as good as your last sign up

https://tfn.scot/features/through-the-eyes-of-a-fundraiser

Scottish Government Debate: Economic Recovery

June 2021 SCVO Briefing Scottish Government Economic Recovery Debate June 2021Download Summary The voluntary,approach is required with cross-sector buy-in from organisations, funders, local authorities, and government,The Scottish and UK Governments’ financial support for the sector has been greatly appreciated, but this,The Advisory Group on Economic Recovery recommended that the Scottish Government should ‘take action,Addressing the implementation gap The Scottish Government and Parliament must not allow the calls to

https://scvo.scot/p/43812/2021/06/01/scottish-government-debate-economic-recovery

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

6 ingredients of change

Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

With today’s news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes dig into the numbers.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/early-signs-of-recovery-in-volunteering-participation-in-scotland

Asking some important questions: a collation of Scottish civil society questions for UK and Scottish Governments after UK withdrawal from the European Union

Contributors to this report are: • Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) • Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) • Inclusion Scotland • Human Rights Consortium Scotland • Engender • Scottish Environment LINK • Citizens’ Rights Project • Scottish...

https://scvo.scot/p/45299/2021/10/05/asking-some-important-questions-a-collation-of-scottish-civil-society-questions-for-uk-and-scottish-governments-after-uk-withdrawal-from-the-european-union

The economic power of a healthy organisational eco-system

How often do we expect government to solve all the complex challenges of health, education and society,One trend that brings me hope though is the convergence around governance, organisational purpose and,Whether it’s the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations placed on large plcs, or charities

https://scvo.scot/p/49501/2022/03/21/the-economic-power-of-a-healthy-organisational-eco-system

Scottish Budget 2022/23

This budget line funds support across the whole voluntary sector including many recent Scottish Government,Instead, we were disappointed to find a cut to the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Budget.,The Third Sector Budget is not the only funding that flows to the sector from the Scottish Government,The Third Sector Budget is therefore a clear signal of the level of Scottish Government’s support for,Scottish Government’s plans to reduce the fiscal resource line of the Third Sector Budget by £800,000

https://scvo.scot/p/48502/2022/01/25/scottish-budget-2022-23

The challenges of measuring the economic contribution of the third sector

The focus in many parts of the accounts in to define what is within government control and therefore,within the public sector boundary (for the purposes of defining government spending, deficit and debt,These are bodies outside of government which provide services to households free or at “economically,Throughout our research we refer to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Scottish Government’s,In addition, we hope to engage with the Scottish Government, to try and think through how the research

https://scvo.scot/p/49011/2022/02/28/the-challenges-of-measuring-the-economic-contribution-of-the-third-sector

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