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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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A third sector voice for Holyrood 2016

We want to hear about what’s important to you over the coming period of government and what ambitions,Want to tell us in 140 characters what your key message for the next Scottish Government should be?,publishing a series of blogs looking back at what’s happened over the last four session of devolved government

https://scvo.scot/p/10288/2015/10/06/a-third-sector-voice-for-holyrood-2016

Working toward a smoke-free Scotland

Scotland's Charter for a Tobacco-free Generation and we aim to: raise awareness of the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/10416/2015/10/20/working-toward-a-smoke-free-scotland

Reasons to join SCVO policy committee

environment the Policy Committee offers a space to discuss the Third sector’s input and response to government,will play a crucial role in developing important third sector policies, as well as connecting with government

https://scvo.scot/p/10268/2015/10/02/reasons-to-join-scvo-policy-committee

Why building homes must be a priority for us all

Importantly this historic agenda had cross-party backing and survived a change of government at Holyrood

https://scvo.scot/p/10355/2015/10/15/why-building-homes-must-be-a-priority-for-us-all

‘Contribution’ must not reinforce inequality and exclusion

It is a question which is alive now as the Scottish Government begins to grapple with potential new powers

https://scvo.scot/p/10307/2015/10/12/contribution-must-not-reinforce-inequality-and-exclusion

SCVO Briefing - Scottish Labour Employment Debate

This motion misses these points completely; government debates which are meant to identify how we collectively,alongside an energised population post-referendum, and a confident and respected parliament and government,and not “work first” is viewed to be the outcome of employability support is very welcome – but governments,References [i] Carers Legislation – Consultation on Proposals – January 2014, Scottish Government (2014,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

https://scvo.scot/p/10257/2015/09/30/scvo-briefing-scottish-labour-employment-debate

How can the third sector shape new powers?

It was also a chance for the sector to hear from David Mundell MP about the UK government’s position,for a collaborative approach, often referencing the ‘shared space’ between the UK and Scottish Government,be used is something we in the third sector have already been doing and have been pushing both governments

https://scvo.scot/p/10231/2015/09/25/how-can-the-third-sector-shape-new-powers

Parents – units of economic activity or raisers of the next generation?

There are a number of approaches that the Scottish Government could consider in how it might use its,Firstly, sanctions should not be part of the programme of a government that aims to promote children’

https://scvo.scot/p/10214/2015/09/23/parents-units-of-economic-activity-or-raisers-of-the-next-generation

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

not in control of fundraising self-regulation 6.4 Trustees are not sufficiently exercising their governance,Also in July, the Scottish Government asked the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to,The report was to be submitted to the Scottish Government by the end of August 2015.,Its remit was to assess whether the Scottish public, Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament could,The IoF commenced a review of its governance in autumn 2014.

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

SCVO briefing - do the right thing: save the Human Rights Act

support – leadership and a desire to do the right thing have been at the heart of Scotland’s devolved government,The UN conventions must also sit at the heart of the Programme for Government and drive how the Budget,This must continue to be challenged by the Scottish Government, political parties and wider civic society,We urge the Scottish Government to arrange an urgent convention to consider how civic society, public,services, communities and all levels of government can collectively prepare for these cuts.

https://scvo.scot/p/10095/2015/09/08/scvo-briefing-do-the-right-thing-save-the-human-rights-act

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