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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Information for new trustees

your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was set,up to do, how it’s trying to achieve its aims and who it’s trying to help.,A good induction will help you understand your role and responsibilities, what the legal structure of,There may also be other regulators that you need to report to, and you should ensure you’re up to date

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees

Charities welcome plan to scrap women’s jail

Charities delighted as Scottish Government abandons plans for a new women's prison

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-plan-to-scrap-womens-jail

Open day improves links with local community

Dan Mushens examines the importance of charities working closely with the wider community

https://tfn.scot/opinion/open-day-improves-links-with-local-community

Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit

Our positions Scottish Parliament should be the ultimate accountable body for any post-Brexit Structural,While EU funding makes up only a small percentage of the third sector’s overall funding, for those organisations,would need to be the ultimate accountable authority for this resource as per our guiding principles set,However, it depends on how much the UK Government decides to allocate to departmental spending, rather,It’s clear that Scottish Parliament must be the ultimate authority for any post-Brexit structural funds

https://scvo.scot/p/30911/2019/05/03/%ef%bb%bffunding-of-eu-structural-fund-priorities-in-scotland-post-brexit

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,for extending FoI coverage, then a sensible approach would be to maintain and strengthen the current structures,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Reform Bill, it is important that the scope of what could potentially be covered by FoI is clearly set,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

Practical Suggestions for Policy and Delivery Setting the Scene Meetings with the third sector hosted,The system should not just decide on their behalf; it should be flexible, so if a person’s circumstances,change, it is not difficult to alter what they have set up.,Deciding on a delivery mechanism can then follow on from this.,social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security

Commission on Local Government Tax Reform

Deciding on those principles and then marrying them with the practicalities is the Commission's challenge,Given that so many of our members support those who either require social security support, and/or who,However, we have set out what we hope the Commission will find some useful guiding principles for them,social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures,reidfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Silent-Crisis1.pdf [v] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/9312/2015/06/10/commission-on-local-government-tax-reform

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

First we must decide what the aim of economic policy in Scotland should be.,Rather, we wish to see a clear precedent set following the key principles outlined above.,The idea is that everyone is paid a set income by the Government, regardless of their work status.,monitoring-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2013 [viii] KPMG (October 2012) Current Trends in Household Finance and Structural,Topics/People/welfarereform/EXPERTWORKINGGROUPONWELFARE/Process [xv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

For future funding, replacement of Structural Funds post-Brexit must advance on and not regress on the,A blog entitled Future of the Funds was set up by the Managing Authority (MA) to inform people but it,Right from 2014 and up to 2017 SCVO made countless representations to help support staff in the TSD in,OR “Barnetted” and leave it up to the devolved administrations to decide on Governance arrangements,,It is critical that these policy areas are not left bereft of investment post the end of this programme

https://scvo.scot/p/25068/2018/04/13/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliament-economy-jobs-and-fair-work-committee