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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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SCVO Briefing - Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Please, vote this Bill down and call for the UK Government to rethink its budget proposals.,Barnardos Scotland accuses the UK Government of failing to protect children, whilst the cuts to Employment,Ironically (and tragically) the UK Government is therefore increasing the number of families covered,This flies in the face of the Government’s claim that it is protecting disabled people.,Vote this bill down and call on the UK government to rethink its plans.

https://scvo.scot/p/9634/2015/07/15/scvo-briefing-welfare-reform-and-work-bill

Talkin’ bout a revolution: are U-Lab ready?

Together with the Scottish Government, we are now encouraging more people to get involved with U-Lab

https://scvo.scot/p/9729/2015/07/29/talkin-bout-a-revolution-are-u-lab-ready

Whose job is it anyway?

contenders was that Andy Burnham spent £39 over 4 years on petrol, SCVO responded to the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/9717/2015/07/27/whose-job-is-it-anyway

National conversation must grapple with stark realities behind social injustice in Scotland

Announcing her programme for government, she stated three key national priorities: fairness, participation,Social justice can refer to an overarching approach by government and civil society to redress the stark,When the Scottish Government begins work on taking forward its social justice strategy, it must first,As the Scottish Government embarks on its national conversation, it must reach into communities across,If the Scottish Government is serious about its programme for fairness, participation and prosperity,

https://scvo.scot/p/9541/2015/07/06/national-conversation-must-grapple-with-stark-realities-behind-social-injustice-in-scotland

Kick-starting a collective plan to fight inequality

Despite concerted calls from civil society this week, the UK Government has chosen to ignore concerns,Unless the clauses of the Bill are widened, the Scottish Government will be limited in what it could,Don’t be hoodwinked by UK Government spinning of the poverty figures - and try not to laugh too much,Evidence from other devolved governments and from across the voluntary sector paints a telling and very,It is against this backdrop that charities and Scottish Government officials are coming together for

https://scvo.scot/p/9480/2015/07/02/kick-starting-a-collective-plan-to-fight-inequality

Could there really be a fairer Scotland in 2030?

“The Scottish Government is inviting you to have your say on what a fairer Scotland should look like,This is the conversation that the Scottish Government is attempting to have with the Scottish people,and I attended the snappily titled “Social Security and Social Justice – Joint SCVO and Scottish Government,this was not about asking us to choose between two or three pre-determined options but that the government

https://scvo.scot/p/9545/2015/07/07/could-there-really-be-a-fairer-scotland-in-2030

Lobbying Transparency Bill - SCVO consultation response

Our response Question 1 – Do you agree that the Government’s three core principles are appropriate to,By developing strong links with parliamentarians and government officials the third sector has formed,They have the responsibility to protect the integrity of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government,would not want third sector organisations to have to record all their meetings with the Scottish Government,Question 9 – Do you agree with the Government’s view that paid lobbyists should be required to register

https://scvo.scot/p/9679/2015/07/24/lobbying-transparency-bill-scvo-consultation-response

A social justice strategy for Scotland

By emphasising social justice, the Scottish Government has arguably expressed an interest in tackling,The Scottish Government has committed to the following actions, among others, to take forward a social,This has a new focus on rebalancing the economy by linking government economic strategies with action,However, after decades of well-meaning policy initiatives it should also be clear that: Government by,The proposed £12 billion of welfare cuts by the UK Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/9407/2015/07/01/a-social-justice-strategy-for-scotland

Can women fit more in?

Her lecture examined the UK Government policy on Fuller Working Lives in the context of research evidence,Both are valuable activities which make an unseen contribution to the economy but in terms of the government,Here’s an infographic that summarises the government’s approach, which seems to be full-time employment,But who is it a loss for: the government or the individual?

https://scvo.scot/p/9413/2015/06/25/can-women-fit-more-in

Osborne's political triumph will be a social and economic disaster

states, this budget is 'financed by welfare cuts, net tax increases and three years of increased Government,The tax credit 'bill', as the Government sees it, will be hit hardest on the premise that it subsidises

https://scvo.scot/p/9614/2015/07/09/osbornes-political-triumph-will-be-a-social-and-economic-disaster

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