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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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Which European government is involving the third sector best in the structural funds?

Do you think it’s important for your government to involve the third sector in how it spends £800m in,Do you think it’s important that governments across Europe involve civil society in how and what they,we decided to come together, 23 members from 21 countries, to record the story of how well our governments,National governments will do what they want – they are in control of the money and we are disempowered,Partnership is the key to a multi-level governance approach and the subsidiarity (decentralisation) and

https://scvo.scot/p/2249/2013/11/25/which-european-government-is-involving-the-third-sector-best-in-the-structural-funds

We are preventing people from taking part in society

We need to stop shying away from knowledge of the circumstances in which our fellow Scots live, and begin making the changes needed to enable participation as equal, active and valued citizens.

https://scvo.scot/p/3731/2014/03/06/we-are-preventing-people-from-taking-part-in-society

Silencing the third sector

If everyone who received money or support from the government was barred from political activity, the,Curiously they are also fine with ‘privately’ funded charities lobbying the government – so a wealthy,Part of the core contribution SCVO receives from the Scottish Government is for policy work that brings,Our voice is strong and it represents people whose views are challenging to government policy.,Our voice is strong and it represents people whose views are challenging to government policy.

https://scvo.scot/p/3464/2014/02/10/silencing-the-third-sector

We want public service reform! When do we want it? Erm…

In his foreword to the Christie Report, Campbell Christie urged the Scottish Government to act quickly,Maybe we could learn from the Welsh Government’s Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery,What would happen if we turned around to the Scottish Government and said: “You’ve got three years to

https://scvo.scot/p/3500/2014/02/13/we-want-public-service-reform-when-do-we-want-it-erm

Consultation on Scotland Rural Development Programme

The need for resources to meet this demand is consistent with both Scottish Government and EU strategic,A much higher allocation would have been both possible and desirable, and it is the Scottish Government,and the level of investment that would require, or was simply used as the minimum that Scottish Government,While we accept the sense of having a dedicated Network Support Unit run in-house by Scottish Government,The new Rural Parliament must maintain its independence from Government, but there are opportunities

https://scvo.scot/p/4004/2014/02/28/consultation-on-scotland-rural-development-programme

Alex Salmond address to The Gathering

This government hugely values the work you do – often in partnership with central or local government,The overwhelming message I want to get across this morning is that the Scottish government shares - not,You’ve seen over the last year how the Scottish Government has worked with you to express our shared,By next year, the UK Government’s welfare cuts will reduce household incomes in Scotland by a total of,The Council of Economic Advisers of the Scottish Government has been in the news of late.

https://scvo.scot/p/3571/2014/02/19/alex-salmond-address-to-the-gathering

Scotland's Outlook campaign stats

Sources 870 000 people in Scotland still live in poverty The Poverty Alliance Poverty and Income Inequality Scotland: 2011-12 Households below average income A fifth of children in Scotland are living below the breadline Poverty in Scotland Summary Briefing Sixth of people living...

https://scvo.scot/p/3680/2014/03/05/scotlands-outlook-campaign-stats

Parliamentary debate: responding to welfare reform

It’s worth looking at the success of the Scottish Government-funded Community Jobs Scotland scheme compared

https://scvo.scot/p/3671/2014/03/04/parliamentary-debate-responding-to-welfare-reform

Public Bodies Bill: Stage 3 debate

The pathfinder is funded by the Scottish Government and is the first stage of a national programme by,became an equal partner because it got to sign off the Change Fund Plans (supported by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/3585/2014/02/24/public-bodies-bill-stage-3-debate

Poverty isn’t a spectator sport

Low paid, unstable jobs are the result of an economic approach beloved by the UK Government and although,sometimes less obvious, the Scottish Government too.

https://scvo.scot/p/3466/2014/02/10/poverty-isnt-a-spectator-sport

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