Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Lonely Citizens: Report of the Working Party on Active Citizenship

This report focuses on active citizenship as civic participation in politics and governance rather than,citizens play an indispensable role in holding power to account and ensuring that public services and government,As citizens, we should play an active part in governance at some point in our lives, but only where our,Government and non-governmental public agencies should view active citizens as their life blood.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/lonely-citizens-report-of-the-working-party-on-active-citizenship

Building on New Deal: local solutions meeting individual needs

This paper published by DWP sets out the Government strategy for the evolution of Welfare to Work policies,It follows a preliminary paper published on 19th May 2004 and provides fuller details of the Government's

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/building-on-new-deal-local-solutions-meeting-individual-needs

Poll: Is it time to end the council tax freeze?

POLL 21 January 2016 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

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A new report from the Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty says end the council tax freeze, do you agree?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-it-time-to-end-the-council-tax-freeze

TFN's May edition is out now - read it here!

NEWS 10 May 2021 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#NeverMoreNeeded

New magazine looks at the charity sector's relationship with government

https://tfn.scot/news/tfns-may-edition-is-out-now-read-it-here

Making digital work: What’s the state of workforce digital skills?

Jason Railton

13 March 2023

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Digital

Digital inclusion

building capacity for SMEs to invest in upskilling will require impetus and creativity from central government

https://scvo.scot/p/58282/2023/03/13/making-digital-work-whats-the-state-of-workforce-digital-skills

Moves to support care experienced people welcomed

NEWS 4 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Programme for Government, unveiled this week by the Scottish Government, included a series of measures aimed at helping those who have experienced the care

https://tfn.scot/news/moves-to-support-care-experienced-people-welcomed