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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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Brexit stakes are high for Scotland's third sector

that any further devolution of powers from Westminster should allow current and future Scottish Governments,scope for debate about where these powers should rest. further devolution would allow the Scottish Government,This leaves the Scottish Government with a lack of real borrowing and taxation powers that could have

https://scvo.scot/p/15012/2017/04/10/brexit-stakes-are-high-for-scotlands-third-sector

SCVO joins forces with partners across the UK to give people the tools to make government more open & responsive to their needs

The UK partners will work together over two years as part of the Open Government Pioneers Project to,The project is formally linked to the International Open Government Partnership, where governments and,Over the past four years the UK Open Government Network has worked with the UK Government to develop,reforms that, among other things, open up government data, help shine a light on company ownership, government,Find out more about the Open Government Pioneers Project 3.

https://scvo.scot/p/14107/2016/12/05/scvo-joins-forces-with-partners-across-the-uk-to-give-people-the-tools-they-need-to-make-government-more-open-responsive-to-their-needs

Community ownership and local councils

The Scottish Government has also made a commitment to introducing Compulsory Sale Orders, a new statutory

https://scvo.scot/p/15057/2017/04/24/community-ownership-and-local-councils

Visual impairment and local elections

We would like to see a thorough review of regulations and bylaws governing street obstacles, such as

https://scvo.scot/p/15046/2017/04/17/visual-impairment-and-local-elections

Snap General Election ‘17

After all, aren’t they meant to be the government in waiting?

https://scvo.scot/p/15060/2017/04/19/snap-general-election-17

Brexit and Scottish independence: a third sector perspective

believe that substantial powers devolved from Westminster would allow current and future Scottish Governments,On 20 December 2016, the Scottish Government published its compromise paper: Scotland’s Place in Europe,Whilst initially welcoming the publication of the paper, we understand that the UK Government has deemed,Following the UK Government’s decision to cease increasing benefit payments in line with inflation, the,The overtures from the UK Government are far from encouraging in this regard – with threats that the

https://scvo.scot/p/15005/2017/04/07/brexit-and-scottish-independence-a-third-sector-perspective

Local funding survey

resilience is being held up as the holy grail; when the move to participatory budgeting and open government,Supporting the unique third sector The Scottish Government, which is currently running a minority administration,But it is not just Scottish Government that should be working to improve here.,Unlike government, whether local or national, the third sector has no need to focus on vote-winning actions,like our contribution to […national] outcomes are not valued by local authorities or the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/15064/2017/04/25/local-funding-survey

ENABLE the Vote

Turnout is traditionally low in local government elections but, at ENABLE Scotland, we know participation,Our members want local councils and Scottish Government to work together to end charging for social care

https://scvo.scot/p/14978/2017/04/03/enable-the-vote

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

SCVO held a Fairer Scotland event, attended by many of our members and officials from Scottish Government,event formed the backbone of the Fairer Scotland strategy and it is heartening to see the Scottish Government,Early indications from Scottish Government have been positive, including announcements around a move,While we acknowledge that the UK Government continue to control the parameters of benefits, Scottish,Job Grant Q: What should the Scottish Government consider in developing the Job Grant?

https://scvo.scot/p/14097/2016/11/29/scvo-response-to-the-scottish-governments-social-security-consultation

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