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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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Who's up for being a Land Commissioner?

Angus Hardie
26 August 2016
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Before the Land Reform Review Group reported in 2014, government interest in land reform was thought,yet today, a progressive programme of land reform is being seen as a central plank of Scottish Government,Recognising that land reform is both long term and multi-dimensional, the Scottih Government has committed

https://scvo.scot/p/13456/2016/08/26/whos-up-for-being-a-land-commissioner

Human Rights central to campaigning for women’s equality in Scotland

Emma Ritch
8 September 2016
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equality in Scotland, Engender is able to use the international obligations which the UK and Scottish governments

https://scvo.scot/p/13301/2016/09/08/engender-right-approach

Scottish charities protect our human rights every day

Andrew Strong
31 August 2016
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Like many, I was dismayed that on re-election in May, the UK Government confirmed that it will “bring,run through the basis of service provision, to challenging the legality of decision making by a government

https://scvo.scot/p/12908/2016/08/31/scottish-charities-helping-people-acheive-their-human-rights

Apprenticeship Levy Consultation

Ruth Boyle
24 August 2016
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We support the proactive approach taken by the Scottish Government in seeking to utilise the levy to,The levy presents an opportunity for the Scottish Government to re-align the ERI and the expanding apprenticeship,SDS and the Scottish Government should foster deeper collaboration with the third sector to harness such,Through working with SDS and the Scottish Government, there may be possibilities for greater streamlining

https://scvo.scot/p/13431/2016/08/24/apprenticeship-levy-consultation

Introducing the #RightApproach

Allan Young
29 August 2016
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Well for one it seems back in the news again with the UK Government reaffirming plans to press ahead

https://scvo.scot/p/13464/2016/08/29/introducing-the-rightapproach

Digital Innovation

Alex Nuttgens
2 September 2016
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They have been funded by the Scottish Government to train up software developers from scratch.

https://scvo.scot/p/24701/2016/09/02/digital-innovation

Opening up open government

Kaela Scott
10 March 2016
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On the 17 February Involve, SCVO and the Scottish Government held an Open Government workshop at the,to Open Government, and stated that the Open Government Action Plan will be a way to set out ‘how the,the UK wide Open Government Civil Society Network.,the Scottish Government and a small group of civil society partners.,To get involved in the Scottish Open Government Network sign-up to the online forum.

https://scvo.scot/p/11912/2016/03/10/opening-up-open-government

Coming soon: Digital Challenge Fund round four

Sally Dyson
23 August 2016
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With generous support from the Scottish Government, it's allowing us to do two things: 1.

https://scvo.scot/p/13410/2016/08/23/round-four-of-the-challenge-fund-is-ready-to-launch

Scotland to lead the way in making governments more open & work better for people

Press release
13 April 2016
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in a pilot programme which has selected Scotland as one of 14 pioneers across the world to make governments,Led by the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a powerful project set up by 69 of the world's leading,nations to make governments more responsive to their citizens, the pilot programme will require governments,to work with charities and wider civil society to drive forward open government reform.,to strengthen governance.

https://scvo.scot/p/12098/2016/04/13/scotland-to-lead-the-way-in-making-governments-more-open-work-better-for-people

Women’s rights are Human Rights

Katherine Gilmour
30 August 2016
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Equally Safe Strategy, Scottish Government 2014 Globally one in three women and girls experience physical

https://scvo.scot/p/13326/2016/08/30/womens-rights-are-human-rights

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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.