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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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To ring in real social ch ch ch changes everyone needs a say

It’s good that @FrancisStuart of Oxfam is part of the Scottish Government working group looking at the

https://scvo.scot/p/7582/2015/01/15/to-ring-in-ch-ch-ch-changes-everyone-needs-a-say

Digital Champions in Libraries

during the day from colleagues in public libraries as well as from our partners in the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/7461/2015/01/06/digital-champions-in-libraries

Opportunity knocks with the #smithcommission

link job support programmes and their related benefit will also limit the capacity of the Scottish Government,the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) when job support schemes are operated by the Scottish Government,To tell government what we know works when helping people find and stay in employment.,The Scottish Government has the chance to design something new.,So let’s leave the failing Work Programme behind and help the Scottish Government design a job support

https://scvo.scot/p/7273/2014/12/10/opportunity-knocks-with-the-smithcommission

Good times for land reform

But sentimentality aside, the proposals for land reform announced in the Scottish Government's Legislative,If you want to see a real shift in power that goes beyond debating what level of government should exercise,If you want to see a real shift in power that goes beyond debating what level of government should exercise,So what has been proposed by the Scottish Government to tackle these issues?,I'm also encouraged to hear the Scottish Government talking about a long process of land reform and the

https://scvo.scot/p/7187/2014/12/09/good-times-for-land-reform

How will devolving income tax affect Gift Aid?

When someone donates to charity, the income tax that they had paid through their income to the UK Government,can be claimed by the charity from the UK Government at the basic tax rate of 20%.,Instead, it would become the UK Government's 'gift', unlinked to the tax that the individual donor has,This could leave it open to changes, including reductions, by the UK Government.,The UK Government has made a number of concessions in recent years and is increasingly supportive through

https://scvo.scot/p/7201/2014/12/09/gift-aid-and-other-charity-taxes-post-smith

What the Autumn Statement means for the third sector

Osborne announce his Autumn Statement – outlining the latest spending and tax decisions of the UK Government,Gift Aid review: the Government will publish draft legislation to give intermediaries a greater role,in administering Gift Aid; the Government will extend the review of donor benefits to include consideration,Social investment tax relief (SITR): the Government will seek EU approval to increase the investment,More details on work allowances The Environment new tax breaks for North Sea Oil and Gas; new government

https://scvo.scot/p/7156/2014/12/04/what-the-autumn-statement-means-for-the-third-sector

Help! What should we pay our staff?

SJC scales are local government pay scales, negotiated between trade unions and local government employers

https://scvo.scot/p/7402/2014/12/16/help-what-should-we-pay-our-staff

5,000 jobs created for young unemployed people in charities

“That’s why we’re so appalled by the UK Government’s decision to extend its failing Work Programme contracts,continues to benefit from their skills and enthusiasm and I am very pleased that, with the Scottish Government’s,Community Jobs Scotland (CJS), created by SCVO with Scottish Government funding, has created 5,000 paid

https://scvo.scot/p/7342/2014/12/12/5000-jobs-created-for-young-unemployed-people-in-charities

Seeking hope in disappointment post-Smith Commission

What scope does the Scottish Government have to plug any gap?,Let’s help people restore their faith in government and wider society by finding a better way.

https://scvo.scot/p/7189/2014/12/10/seeking-hope-in-disappointment

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