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Help inform a multi-year spending review that delivers for Scotland’s voluntary sector

The Scottish Government’s consultation on its first multi-year resource spending review since 2011 closes,By deliver, we mean the mainstreaming of multi-year funding from both the Scottish and local government,power, following the UK Government’s multi-year spending review last year.,While I hope the committee will make important recommendations to the Scottish Government in its official,report, which will be published soon, we need the Scottish Government to hear our voices loud and clear

https://scvo.scot/p/49187/2022/03/07/help-inform-a-multi-year-spending-review-that-delivers-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector

Words and intentions matter: Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation

others will be quite surprised to see that expertise in equality and human rights is centred in the government,The words in the strategy are not inclusive and the document shows no evidence of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49067/2022/03/07/words-and-intentions-matter-scotlands-national-strategy-for-economic-transformation

National Outcomes – more than a nice graphic?

Administration Committee has launched an inquiry into how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49059/2022/03/04/national-outcomes-more-than-a-nice-graphic

Should trustees care about evaluation and reporting?

As we come to the end of Trustees’ Week 2021, SCVO and members of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance,evaluation and reporting why not join other trustees, Evaluation Support Scotland and SCVO for a Good Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/46295/2021/11/04/should-trustees-care-about-evaluation-and-reporting

Levelling Up: Are We There Yet?

We also believe that policy alignment between the UK and Scottish Governments is essential.,this issue, we welcome the Secretary of State’s statement in parliament last Thursday that the UK Government,We also look forward to seeing greater engagement between the voluntary sector and the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49046/2022/03/02/levelling-up-are-we-there-yet

The UKSPF & UK Government's Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland

significant concern.Both UKSPF and Levelling Up have been talked about for some time by the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/47321/2021/12/07/the-ukspf-uk-governments-levelling-up-agenda-in-scotland

SCVO briefing to the Scottish Parliament: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

plans to take forward timely and appropriate decision-making in partnership with the Scottish Government,Our position The UK Government should set out clearly its plans to take forward timely and appropriate,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government released pre-launch guidance for the fund this month.,Dialogue between the UK Government and voluntary organisations is limited.

https://scvo.scot/p/49028/2022/03/01/scvo-briefing-uk-shared-prosperity-fund

The challenges of measuring the economic contribution of the third sector

The focus in many parts of the accounts in to define what is within government control and therefore,within the public sector boundary (for the purposes of defining government spending, deficit and debt,These are bodies outside of government which provide services to households free or at “economically,Throughout our research we refer to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Scottish Government’s,In addition, we hope to engage with the Scottish Government, to try and think through how the research

https://scvo.scot/p/49011/2022/02/28/the-challenges-of-measuring-the-economic-contribution-of-the-third-sector

What makes a good trustee?

that an effective board needs strong teamwork and a mix of skills and experience to ensure good governance,questions, to scrutinise and to challenge. 3.Transparent A good trustee should be open in their governance,organisation and its beneficiaries, and their collective responsibility in decision making and governance,They don’t have to be an expert in all areas of governance, but they do need to know where the gaps lie

https://scvo.scot/p/45838/2021/10/26/what-makes-a-good-trustee

Scottish Parliament Briefing: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (Levelling Up)

Finance and Public Administration Committee ahead of the committee's evidence session with the UK Government's,Our position The UK Government should set out clearly its plans to take forward timely and appropriate,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government released pre-launch guidance for the fund this month.,Unfortunately, dialogue between the UK Government and voluntary organisations is limited.

https://scvo.scot/p/48967/2022/02/18/scottish-parliament-briefing-uk-shared-prosperity-fund

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