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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indeed Scottish Government analysis highlights an impending care gap.,carers themselves highlight, the Bill will not on its own, and as it stands, fully deliver the government’s,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

autonomy, and own constitutional framework covering human rights, equalities and the place of local government,Use government procurement to promote Living Wages and tax rebates to businesses who sign up to pay Living,Pass a series of “Green Laws” to put environment at the heart of government policy.