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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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Minutes of the 70th Annual General Meeting | November 2013

which was affecting all parts of the sector, including those organisations which were part of local government,Carole advised that while it might seem strange to some, she was something of a governance enthusiast,Carole advised that particular thanks were due to the Governance Review Group and to Claire Lightowler,This expenditure was for TFN, engagement with the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, and Policy,The Concordat characterised the relations between national and local government and the consequences

https://scvo.scot/p/6744/2014/11/17/minutes-of-the-70th-annual-general-meeting-november-2013

SCVO's Rural Direct service is back

is back with renewed funding from the European Regional Development Fund, SCVO and the Scottish Government,That could mean help with getting their legal structure and governance into shape, understanding the

https://scvo.scot/p/6616/2014/11/05/scvos-rural-direct-service-is-back

More employers must pledge to pay the living wage

Three, Scottish Government should use the new EU Directive on Public Procurement to make payment of the

https://scvo.scot/p/6577/2014/11/03/more-employers-must-pledge-to-pay-the-living-wage

Government must try harder on voter participation

recent elections, and far lower in deprived than affluent areas, I’m really pleased the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/5260/2014/07/10/government-must-try-harder-on-voter-participation

The Scottish Independence Bill: A consultation on an interim constitution for Scotland

Protect the space for civil society in a modern democracy to criticise government and hold it to account,Ensure the governance of our institutions is open and transparent.,the UK’s Lobbying Act, and the challenge on Human Rights from some of the current UK Coalition Government,Such a move would protect such rights from being removed by Government, and would mean that some of our,Ensure the governance of our institutions are open and transparent.

https://scvo.scot/p/6495/2014/10/21/the-scottish-independence-bill-a-consultation-on-an-interim-constitution-for-scotland

Humdrum Scottish Budget means all eyes will be on Spending Review

Remember the hoo-haa around the Chancellor's announcement to get first time buyers a government supported,This money flows from that, and means the Scottish Government can only use the money for loans or equity,Could this be an opportunity to deliver the government's “decisive shift to prevention”?,We still see ring-fencing of increases in NHS spending from UK Government to Scottish NHS, provisions

https://scvo.scot/p/6345/2014/10/14/humdrum-scottish-budget-means-all-eyes-will-be-on-spending-review

SCVO response: OSCR - Targeted Regulation of Scottish Charities

The new questions around charity governance and training are straightforward, but the purpose of OSCR,If the intention is to get charity trustees to think about measures to improve their governance, issuing,best practice guidance on governance could be a better route to adopt, than asking questions in an annual,Given the role of Third Sector Interfaces, SCVO and other intermediary bodies in promoting good governance,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

https://scvo.scot/p/6534/2014/10/24/scvo-response-oscr-targeted-regulation-of-scottish-charities

Politics and power podcast

representative democracy in Scotland, campaigns for improvements in the systems and processes of government

https://scvo.scot/p/6424/2014/10/17/politics-and-power-podcast

Smith Commission - SCVO interim response

Our sector broadly aspires to work with governments and the Scottish Parliament to: reduce inequality,Taxation We expect that there will be broad support for the proposition that governments at all levels,Localism and local government There has now been much debate about the distribution or centralisation,of powers within Scotland, and between the Scottish Government and local authorities.,with direct funding and relationships between local government and, for example, the Department for

https://scvo.scot/p/6295/2014/10/10/smith-commission-scvo-interim-response

Digital participation in Scotland: the strategy is delivery

If you keep your eyes peeled then you'll see the Scottish Government's Let's Get On branding starting,to appear across lots of the things the government is doing, from getting superfast broadband rolled

https://scvo.scot/p/6293/2014/10/13/digital-participation-in-scotland-the-strategy-is-delivery

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