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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Let's get behind SNP and Labour plans to tackle bedroom tax

SNP MSPs all highlighted that the Scottish Government was limited in what it could do to tackle the impact

https://scvo.scot/p/3130/2014/01/23/lets-get-behind-snp-and-scottish-labour-plans-to-tackle-bedroom-tax

Community Empowerment Bill

We are clear that the primary role for government and the public sector in this agenda is a supportive,Q17 The Scottish Government proposes to extend right to buy to communities in all parts of Scotland,,where the Scottish Government is satisfied that it is in the public interest.,The Local Government and Regeneration Committee are also sceptical about a statutory approach: COSLA,It is important to recognise that local democracy is not the same as local government.

https://scvo.scot/p/3145/2014/01/24/community-empowerment-bill

Third sector proves can get young people into work - 1,420 jobs created

The Scottish Government needs to think strategically and take a long-term view of how it can change the,If the Scottish Government invests an additional £25m in CJS, we’re confident that the third sector can,it was launched by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) in 2011 with Scottish Government,Community Jobs Scotland (CJS), created by SCVO with Scottish Government funding and delivered in partnership

https://scvo.scot/p/3054/2014/01/14/third-sector-proves-can-get-young-people-into-work-1420-jobs-created

European Structural and Investment Funds – second stage consultation 2014

Implications of the current proposals The current governance arrangements for the European Structural,The European Commission have explicitly told UK governments that they must do more to address youth unemployment

https://scvo.scot/p/3110/2014/01/22/european-structural-and-investment-funds-second-stage-consultation-2014

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Inquiry into Lobbying

By developing strong links with parliamentarians and government officials the third sector has formed,These diaries should be made available on the Scottish Government’s and the Scottish Parliament’s websites,It would align well with the Government’s approach to Freedom of Information and the increased emphasis,being placed on proactive publication: ‘The Scottish Government is committed to operating its business,The ‘Not by the people’ report found that those appointed to public bodies, government reviews and giving

https://scvo.scot/p/3043/2014/01/13/standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-inquiry-into-lobbying

What does digital participation look like in 2014?

Hot on the heels of that is the opportunity presented by the UK Government's Assisted Digital programme

https://scvo.scot/p/3047/2014/01/13/what-does-2014-look-like-for-digital-participation

Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Phase 2 (2012-2013)

Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) is a Scottish Government funded job creation programme that performs a,Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and is overseen by an Advisory Group consisting of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/3018/2014/01/09/evaluation-of-community-jobs-scotland-phase-2-2012-2013

The war on the Commonweal: taking a stand in 2014

It’s the government; it’s the EU; it’s the bankers; it’s our huge public debt; it’s our unbalanced population,Unbelievably, in 2010 the government enlisted him to head an external review of the coalition’s spending,In 2010 Jim Ratcliffe asked the government to defer his VAT re-payment for a year.,Firstly, there was huge pressure, some would describe as bullying, from the UK and Dutch governments,Senior members of the government at this point were being boxed into a corner and felt they had to accede

https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014

Independent Review of Jobseeker’s Allowance Sanctions

Approach to Helping People Find Work Managed by SCVO, Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) is a Scottish Government,Scotland through advice projects (partly funded by reserved advice monies and added to by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/3003/2014/01/09/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions

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