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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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Tips and tricks to get more from Funding Scotland

Make a note of those that are due to re-open in the near future, for example the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/10816/2015/12/02/tips-and-tricks-to-get-more-from-funding-scotland

The Scotland Bill: improving but must try harder

clause also makes it very clear that when it comes to creating new benefits, it’s the Scottish Government,We can come up with ideas for all the new, no doubt deserving, support we like but the Scottish Government,garnered Liberal and Cross-Bench support from Peers the Bill could be amended contrary to the Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/10623/2015/11/13/the-scotland-bill-improving-but-must-try-harder

People should be main characters in our third sector stories

Chuggers, “aggressive” cold calling, Kids Club and all the questions of governance that went with its,If ever there was a governance task for third sector boards it is to ensure the story told can stand

https://scvo.scot/p/10669/2015/11/20/people-should-be-main-characters-in-our-third-sector-stories

New Scotland Bill Amendments

Yesterday morning, with much fanfare, the UK Government lodged their amendments to the Scotland Bill,these new additions would: ‘put beyond any reasonable doubt, for any reasonable person, that the Government,On employment support the UK Government remains silent with no amendments made.,The government’s amendment removes the phrase ‘relevant carer’ and replaces this with ‘person’.,On employment support the UK Government remains silent with no amendments made and until the promised

https://scvo.scot/p/10537/2015/11/03/new-scotland-bill-amendments

Is it brave to do what's right?

Much of the sector has acquiesced to government pressure to shut down the campaigning work that opposes

https://scvo.scot/p/10694/2015/11/24/is-it-brave-to-do-whats-right

SCVO Response - European and External Relations Committee's Human Rights Inquiry

making it unlawful for them to act contrary to the HRA, ensuring their accountability and that of government,SCVO questions the motivations of the current UK government in seeking to repeal the HRA and replacing,A rights-based approach is something the Scottish Government could take leadership on as Self-Directed,The government could offer support to public organisations providing services to understand what is meant,While the Scottish Government has made commitments to Participatory Budgeting, how can we ensure increased

https://scvo.scot/p/10617/2015/11/12/scvo-response-european-and-external-relations-committees-human-rights-inquiry

A time of transitions and new agendas

Here in Scotland, the Scottish Government's big Fairer Scotland Conversation is beginning to wrap up,,Civil society internationally is coalescing around the Open Government Partnership mechanism, which is

https://scvo.scot/p/10575/2015/11/10/a-time-of-transitions-and-new-agendas

Scotland Bill 2015-16 Report Stage – Monday 9th November

SCVO is pleased to see the UK government making a commitment to new powers over benefit creation and,Clause 19 - Disability, Industrial injuries and Carers' Benefits Since the UK government’s draft clauses,Given their mutual aims, we hope that UK government and SNP members will work together to ensure that,We consider that this would give the Scottish Government, and others, the ability to continue to promote,We would welcome clarification from the UK government during the Report Stage debate as to the effects

https://scvo.scot/p/10556/2015/11/06/scotland-bill-2015-16-report-stage-monday-9th-november

More projects receive funding to help people get online

We share the Scottish Government’s view that everyone in our community should have the basic skills to

https://scvo.scot/p/10632/2015/11/17/more-projects-receive-funding-to-help-people-get-online

SCVO 2016 Holyrood Manifesto - Key Themes

Open government and open data - working jointly with civil society to take forward actions and commitments,through the Open Government Partnership.

https://scvo.scot/p/10549/2015/11/05/scvo-2016-holyrood-manifesto-key-themes

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