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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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Scottish National Investment Bank - SCVO response to Scottish Government

Scottish National Investment Bank - SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 November 2018 Download a,The Bank’s governance and lending criteria should reflect the values of openness and participation.,We recognise concerns over the Bank’s independence from the Scottish Government.,The integrity of the Bank is strengthened through being aligned with the Scottish Government’s climate,Government’s commitment to financial transparency.

https://scvo.scot/p/27431/2018/11/01/scottish-national-investment-bank-scvo-response-to-scottish-government

Towards 2021 – the future of Scotland’s third sector?

we can do to showcase the strengths of the sector; and what the sector needs from the Scottish Government,Delegates identified a need for the Scottish Government to recognise all that the third sector has to

https://scvo.scot/p/30494/2019/04/02/towards-2021-the-future-of-scotlands-third-sector

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament - Fair Work Action Plan

Briefing - Fair Work Action Plan - March 2019Download Our position SCVO is supportive of the Scottish Government’s,welcome the First Minister’s expanded commitment to Fair Work – it’s essential that the Scottish Government,SCVO has long advocated that organisations who want government support must offer proper contracts, end,Fair Work in Scotland’s Social Care Sector 2019 Report SCVO notes the Scottish Government’s commitment,sector employs 28% of Scotland’s social care workforce and we would welcome initial remarks from the government

https://scvo.scot/p/30209/2019/03/12/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament

Charities forge ahead with campaign calling for an independent review of the impact of Brexit on health and social care

many within the health and social care sector have over Brexit are widespread, and despite the Government,During the debate, Minister for Health Stephen Hammond said the Government has contingency plans in place,said it is disappointing that no independent evaluation will seemingly be brought forward by the Government

https://scvo.scot/p/30303/2019/03/22/charities-forge-ahead-with-campaign-calling-for-an-independent-review-of-the-impact-of-brexit-on-health-and-social-care

March – time to ensure you’re in financial control!

part of good financial management and ensuring you have the right controls in place to effectively govern,Control is one of the five principles in the Scottish Governance Code which states that: ‘A well-run,controls and processes to make sure the organisation is run in line with its purposes and values, governing,board meeting: Do we as trustees understand our role and responsibilities with regard to financial governance,Strong financial governance is vital in an effective organisation, and it also helps reassure stakeholders

https://scvo.scot/p/30200/2019/03/11/march-time-to-ensure-youre-in-financial-control

Consultation on Job Grant

SCVO response to Scottish Government 09 April 2019 Job Grant Consultation - Scottish GovernmentDownload,Our response Introduction The Job Grant is a new benefit designed by the Scottish Government which will

https://scvo.scot/p/30567/2019/04/10/consultation-on-job-grant

Minority Government, an opportunity for both the opposition and influencers

Minority government is an opportunity to be seized.,research team, led by Head of Policy, Michael Sharpe, highlighted that during periods of minority government,shared positions on a range of issues and achieve the numbers necessary to defeat the Scottish Government,Such changes are often achieved by encouraging the Scottish Government to move on controversial issues,Opposition parties, and indeed government, often have shared views within their manifestos.

https://scvo.scot/p/26659/2018/09/24/minority-government-an-opportunity-for-both-the-opposition-and-influencers

Scottish Governance Code consultation open for responses

Recent OSCR research found that good governance is one of the top things that promotes trust in charities,That’s why we’re a member of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum – a dedicated bunch of governance,geeks who want to work together to improve governance and leadership in our sector.,Since the end of last year, the Forum has been working to develop a Scottish Governance Code for the,something we felt was needed, and there was such a positive response to the idea that Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/25724/2018/07/09/scottish-governance-code-consultation-open-for-responses

Join the conversation on Scotland’s performance towards the UN SDGs

In 2015, the First Minister confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in,In Scotland, the National Performance Framework (NPF) is the Scottish Government's main local mechanism,This is a major first step in Scotland, but for the pace of progress to increase, governments, civil,That’s why Scotland’s SDG Network and the Scottish Government are working in partnership to secure the,They are currently working with the Devolved Administrations – including the Scottish Government – to

https://scvo.scot/p/30009/2019/02/14/join-the-conversation-on-scotlands-performance-towards-the-un-sdgs

Making the most of a modest ‘shake up’ to Scots charity law

It should focus our minds on the need for good governance within charitable organisations to ensure they,helped by regulations, and while the three-month consultation launched in January by the Scottish Government,review charity law and encourages third sector organisations to have their say in the Scottish Government’s,Do we have good governance in place to ensure we are well run?,These discussions will inform SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Charities

https://scvo.scot/p/29923/2019/02/11/making-the-most-of-a-modest-shake-up-to-scots-charity-law

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