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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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Scottish Government must completely rethink how & where it invests to make Scotland a fairer place

Secretary for Social Justice, Communities & Pensioners’ Rights today (26 February), on how the Scottish Government,is going to move beyond the narrow confines of government to deliver on its promise to create a more,“A good starting point would be thinking more realistically about what government can and can’t achieve,“If the Scottish Government is serious about driving out poverty and putting social justice at the heart

https://scvo.scot/p/8035/2015/02/26/scottish-government-must-completely-rethink-how-where-it-invests-to-make-scotland-a-fairer-place

The end of social security?

Will the Scottish Government need to treble the amount it invests in the Scottish Welfare Fund?,What is clear is this - whilst post Smith legislation meanders through Westminster, the Scottish Government,, local government, wider public services and the voluntary sector will have to pick up and try to piece

https://scvo.scot/p/9033/2015/05/11/the-end-of-social-security

SCVO response - Charity Test Guidance Consultation

defining sport differently to that accepted by the sports councils, the organisations who formally govern,We would like to see the Scottish Government undertaking a full review of the effectiveness of charitable,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

https://scvo.scot/p/9112/2015/05/26/scvo-response-charity-test-guidance-consultation

Manifestos don’t matter in #GE2015

After five years of the UK Coalition Government we live in a meaner country where we tolerate poverty,Few manifesto ideas will survive contact with the realities of power or government finances.,The UK Government’s hostility and attempts to muzzle the campaigning ambitions of charities is odious,We also want the immediate cancellation by the new UK Government of the renewed contracts for the Work,This election will decide who governs the UK not - despite all the manifestos promises - the policies

https://scvo.scot/p/8968/2015/04/30/manifestos-dont-matter-in-ge2015

Come talk social innovation in Europe with us

Vast amounts of money are spent by business and governments on innovation strategies to meet real or

https://scvo.scot/p/9039/2015/05/13/come-talk-social-innovation-in-europe-with-us

SCVO briefing: Scottish Government - Tackling inequalities debate

s about the overall wellbeing of those living in Scotland. 1) SCVO is pleased the that Scottish Government,SCVO addressed this issue in our briefing for MSPs ahead of the Scottish Government’s ‘Boosting the Economy,where joined-up policy making is required. 4) SCVO acknowledges the commitment of the Scottish Government,How we address these aspects of inequality requires thinking beyond the Government’s economic focus on,SCVO urges the Scottish Government to look at other ways in which we can help improve the lives of those

https://scvo.scot/p/7604/2015/01/19/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-tackling-inequalities-debate

Response to Welfare Reform Committee Inquiry on Women and Welfare

Yet, this extremely unequal gender impact has not been reflected in the Scottish Government’s work to,Gap, the Scottish Refugee Council, Scottish Women’s Aid and SCVO use “A Widening Gap” to call on government,All this is well established and accepted as an economic and social reality by government, but it does,Will the Government review, in that context, how devolved services work to improve the lives of women,[x] How will Government take forward effective analysis of the gender impact of the planned new powers

https://scvo.scot/p/8956/2015/04/30/response-to-welfare-reform-committee-inquiry-on-women-and-welfare

Human rights and dignity missing from #GE2015 debate

and relationships education, HIV prevention and the training of NHS and care staff) the new UK government,There is now a real risk that the next UK Government might seek to weaken (or even scrap) the Human Rights

https://scvo.scot/p/8977/2015/05/01/human-rights-and-dignity-missing-from-ge2015-debate

Scotland’s Carers and the General Election

Well, funding still comes to Scotland from decisions made by the UK Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/8938/2015/04/28/scotlands-carers-and-the-general-election

SCVO briefing: Scottish Government Boosting the Economy debate

Income, Regional and Social Inequality SCVO considers that any future Scottish Government economic strategies,As the Scottish Government’s Expert Group on Welfare says, it is important to both “promote work as a,Whilst we welcome the gender budget analysis carried out by the Scottish Government, the work of the,We are heartened by the Scottish Government’s recent and on-going rhetoric about tackling inequality,We hope, therefore, that this debate will highlight some of the ways in which the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/7522/2015/01/08/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-boosting-the-economy-debate

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