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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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The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland

Ilse Mackinnon
21 February 2018
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As a sector we need to address that, and earn people’s trust and respect through good governance, transparency,2014_-_general_public-1.pdf Charity Commission Ipsos Mori 2016 England & Wales https://www.gov.uk/government

https://scvo.scot/p/24356/2018/02/21/the-public-view-trust-confidence-and-support-of-charities-in-scotland

What does open government offer the Global Goals? (Part 3)

Paul Bradley
28 August 2017
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In being a member of the Open Government Partnership, Scotland is seeking a culture of governance that,Scotland was also one of the first governments to sign up to the Global Goals.,The Open Government Partnership recognises this link between open government principles and the SDGs,,in its current Open Government Action Plan.,and how inclusive will this government-led process be?

https://scvo.scot/p/16032/2017/08/28/what-does-open-government-offer-the-global-goals-part-3

Does Erasmus+ have a future in the UK?

Emily Beever
19 January 2018
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To allow continuity of European mobility activities, the Swiss government paid up for their own interim,In 2017, the federal government allocated 25.7 million francs (€21.9 million) to the programme.[4] There,The campaign asks the UK government to commit to maintaining participation in the Erasmus+ programme

https://scvo.scot/p/23630/2018/01/19/does-erasmus-have-a-future-in-the-uk

Sign our open letter on Scotland’s commitment to the SDGs

Paul Bradley
15 January 2018
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In 2015, the First Minister confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in,Are the SDGs embedded in the work of the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and Scotland’s Local

https://scvo.scot/p/23423/2018/01/15/sign-our-open-letter-on-scotlands-commitment-to-the-sdgs

Apply now for the Community Capacity and Resilience Fund!

Press release
20 September 2017
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tackling poverty and inequality and providing critical support for those facing the brunt of UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/16165/2017/09/20/apply-now-for-the-community-capacity-and-resilience-fund

New year, new partner in the SCVO pro bono service

Tracey Bird
23 January 2018
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In 2017 our partners provided over 70 hours of free legal advice on a range of subjects from governance

https://scvo.scot/p/23729/2018/01/23/new-year-new-partner-in-the-scvo-pro-bono-service

The Social Security (Scotland) Bill, it’s not quite right

Sheghley Ogilvie
31 August 2017
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In our response, as is echoed across the third sector, SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government’s aspirations

https://scvo.scot/p/16050/2017/08/31/the-social-security-scotland-bill-its-not-quite-right

SCVO appoints new Chief Executive

Press release
24 January 2018
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, driving forward a new approach to corporate parenting in collaboration with partners in local government

https://scvo.scot/p/23745/2018/01/24/scvo-appoints-new-chief-executive

SCVO response to the First Minister's Programme for Government 2017/18

Press release
5 September 2017
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First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon outlined her programme for government for the forthcoming year today,First Minister herself acknowledged that it was time to inject some fresh ideas in to Scottish Government,protections we have come to take for granted over the decades, we are also pleased to see the Scottish Government,income scheme The extension of three year rolling funding (where possible) across the Scottish Government,public body to bid for the next ScotRail franchise contract Launch a comprehensive review of local governance

https://scvo.scot/p/16058/2017/09/05/scvo-response-to-the-first-ministers-programme-for-government-201718

Pushing for human rights at the heart of Social Security

Allan Young
11 August 2017
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We are also saying it must provide an adequate level of support, with the government using maximum available,and all monitoring must be open, transparent and accountable, following the principles of Open Government,To be fair to the Scottish Government, they have long talked about the importance of the human right,The Scottish Government faces budgetary and time pressures, of course, and there is widespread understanding

https://scvo.scot/p/15943/2017/08/11/pushing-for-human-rights-at-the-heart-of-social-security

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.