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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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My reflections on 2018/19

We have also managed around £1million of grants to the sector on behalf of Scottish Government over the,There continues to be a good working relationship between the sector and both Scottish and local government

https://scvo.scot/p/33797/2019/12/12/my-reflections-on-2018-19

The Essential Digital Skills Toolkit - a digital journey

Last month, visitors to this site may have enjoyed a blog about the journey SCVO has been on to create a digitally confident third sector in Scotland by my colleague and Head of Digital, Sally Dyson. As a Digital Participation Officer, a large part of my role is to support...

https://scvo.scot/p/34207/2020/01/07/34207

A year in the life of a Policy and Campaigns Officer

coordination of Scotland’s SDG Network, earlier this year we secured a commitment from the Scottish Government,Canada to present to a global conference on SCVO’s approach to open collaboration with the Scottish Government,That’s been true of coordinating SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Freedom,consultation that came close to slipping under the radar with very little engagement with the sector from government

https://scvo.scot/p/33713/2019/12/04/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-policy-and-campaigns-officer

SCVO welcomes Equalities & Human Rights Committee report on valuing the voluntary sector

Commenting on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s report, ‘Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s,Funders, particularly government and local government, must take a more collaborative and sustainable

https://scvo.scot/p/33466/2019/11/12/scvo-welcomes-ehrc-report-on-valuing-the-voluntary-sector

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill Stage 2

Bank Amendment no. 16 from Derek Mackay MSP We strongly support the amendment to the bill from the government,this amendment that secures the National Investment Bank as one of the many drivers the Scottish Government,This amendment reflects the Committee’s recommendation that the Scottish Government consider how the,The highest levels of transparency and governance must be a part of the Bank’s approach and this approach,to mission setting would build on the Scottish Government’s commitment to financial transparency.

https://scvo.scot/p/33499/2019/11/18/scottish-national-investment-bank-bill-stage-2

Protecting the Rights of EU Citizens in Scotland

It will be up to the new Government to ensure that crucial changes are made to prevent hundreds of thousands,We appreciate that the Scottish Government has provided funding to Citizens Advice Scotland and others,In the Queen’s Speech, the Government suggested that the Immigration and Social Security Coordination,Whilst the UK Government claims that the EU Settlement Scheme is straightforward and simple, we know,While the UK Government has introduced the Settled Status Scheme - which would afford EU citizens some

https://scvo.scot/p/33456/2019/11/11/protecting-the-rights-of-eu-citizens-in-scotland

SCVO Pro Bono Service

That is especially true in relation to governance issues where all too often the challenge is dealing,On that note, following my keen interest in governance issues – I am a “governance geek” - I was proud,earlier this year to be accepted as a member of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum.,acts for a wide range of clients, from national institutions to small foundations, advising on all governance

https://scvo.scot/p/33127/2019/10/23/scvo-pro-bono-service

Proposed Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill

Our response This is SCVO’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee,The Bill would allow the Scottish Government to require organisations other than schools and colleges,SCVO’s membership base are supportive of this approach and would encourage Scottish Government to extend,the proposed arrangements to all public bodies related to the Scottish Government and health and social,SCVO members are supportive of the Scottish Government’s previous commitment of £4 million to provide

https://scvo.scot/p/33454/2019/11/11/proposed-sanitary-products-free-provision-scotland-bill

Digital Trustees Scotland - learning how to recruit and become a digital trustee

a brilliant presentation outlining the hidden Superhero nature of those who get involved in the governance,The charities governing document, constitution, rules everything.

https://scvo.scot/p/33371/2019/11/06/digital-trustees-scotland-learning-how-to-recruit-and-become-a-digital-trustee

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