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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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Response to SSAC Consultation - Extension of benefit waiting days

Norette Ferns
1 July 2014
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The Government intends to push ahead with this change anyway, clearly acknowledging in the Explanatory,xiv] http://www.niesr.ac.uk/blog/dwp-analysis-shows-mandatory-work-activity-largely-ineffective-government-therefore-extending

https://scvo.scot/p/5169/2014/07/01/response-to-ssac-consultation-extension-of-benefit-waiting-days

A little less engagement, a little more action

Felix Spittal
18 June 2014
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Page 3 of the draft Bill’s policy memorandum states: “The Scottish Government is clear that it is important,Given that the government is so clear about this difference, why do four of the eight legislative proposals

https://scvo.scot/p/4952/2014/06/18/a-little-less-engagement-a-little-more-action

ND14: Empowering people

Chris Yiu
23 June 2014
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My talk covered the foundational importance of participation in the government's Digital Scotland strategy

https://scvo.scot/p/5092/2014/06/23/nd14-empowering-people

Land reform report & Bill could be a game changer

Felix Spittal
9 June 2014
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Many of these can be taken forward immediately, and the Scottish Government has already committed to,It’s important that the Scottish Government continues to respond positively to this important report,If the Scottish Government is serious about land reform, the bill must adopt the principles of the common

https://scvo.scot/p/4916/2014/06/09/land-reform-report-bill-could-be-a-game-change

ESF and ERDF 2014-2020 Operational Programmes Consultation Response

Natasha Hallett
24 June 2014
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SCVO was invited to comment on the Scottish Government's draft Operational Programmes for European funding

https://scvo.scot/p/5100/2014/06/24/esf-and-erdf-2014-2020-operational-programmes-consultation-response

Can we trust the opposition parties to implement their devolution promises?

Kate Wane
3 June 2014
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proposals and now with the publication of the Strathclyde Commission’s report on the Future of Governance,In the age of majority government, effective scrutiny of government policy is crucial and recent press,long-held Conservative belief in localism and decentralisation, any discussion of reform of local government,real devolution should be given to individuals with a greater role for civic society and local government

https://scvo.scot/p/4866/2014/06/03/can-we-trust-the-opposition-parties-to-implement-their-devolution-promises

Does our digital world help or hinder our standard of living?

Matt Tyrer
19 June 2014
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participate and affirm their rights in our fast moving digital world, then we need to hold businesses, government

https://scvo.scot/p/5020/2014/06/19/does-our-digital-world-help-or-hinder-our-standard-of-living

Can't shout loud enough about the scandal of poverty in Scotland

Lynn Williams
20 June 2014
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Policymakers must take heed of insight provided by people living in poverty in the Turning Up The Volume On Poverty report

https://scvo.scot/p/5078/2014/06/20/cant-shout-loud-enough-about-the-scandal-of-poverty-in-scotland

Land Reform Review Group report - a golden opportunity

Norette Ferns
9 June 2014
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underpinning principle in developing future land policy should be the participation of people in land governance,current inquiry to welcome the report, endorse the direction of travel, and encourage the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/4898/2014/06/09/land-reform-review-group-report-a-golden-opportunity

Failing to be radical with welfare is failing us all

John Downie
4 June 2014
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aspiring to a much more compassionate and supportive approach to welfare than the UK Coalition Government

https://scvo.scot/p/4877/2014/06/04/failing-to-be-radical-with-welfare-is-failing-us-all

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.