Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

New charity law in Scotland

changes or adds, including new powers it will give to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): SCVO's policy,SCVO briefed MSPs via a Stage 1 briefing in May, with the bill passing through the three stages of the

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/new-charity-law

Minimum Alcohol Pricing

police and health professionals have argued that increasing the price is one of the most cost-effective policy,Focus Scotland and others helped rebut these claims and built political and public support by providing briefings

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/minimum-alcohol-pricing

Introduction

and, since then, voluntary organisations have provided invaluable input and a unique perspective on policy,that the creation of the Scottish Parliament has in turn made it easier for the third sector to access policy,From briefing MSPs in advance of debates to providing evidence to our committees; contributing to cross-party

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/introduction

#EUareValued

the latest Home office updates Find information and advice from campaign group the3million Read our briefing,– ‘EU nationals living and working in Scotland’ Case studies Immigration policy can seem like a difficult

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/eu-are-valued

Key findings summary

partners for government, parliament, and funders, with their members and networks contributing to vital policies,Serving as a case study of how the Scottish Government funds voluntary organisations more broadly, this briefing

https://scvo.scot/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/key-findings-summary

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

the sector, as well as working behind the scenes with key stakeholders to influence legislation and policy,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,by SCVO staff 10 SCVO policy led events Engaged with 900+ sector representatives through SCVO-led events,prospectus Strengthened partnerships with Volunteer Scotland and the TSI Scotland Network through joint briefings

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,by SCVO staff 13 SCVO policy events and training sessions SCVO highly rated for awareness and regard,role in spearheading SCVO’s campaigning, and provided a useful bridge between SCVO, the wider sector, policy-makers,participants 187 new reports The findings of this research were (and continue to be) pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Quarterly Briefings Reports

Soon to be a series of quarterly briefings that outline the social policy issues that have been reported,These briefings use very recent evidence and will be an excellent way of spotting trends in social policy,and tracing the impact of recent policy changes.,Each briefing includes a section on the biggest social policy issue seen by Scottish CAB in the last

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/quarterly-briefings-reports

Briefing: Disabled People, Poverty and the Cost of Living Crisis Version 2

Inclusion Scotland has published an updated Policy Briefing and accompanying Evidence Pack for disabled,people, policy and decision-makers.,Our briefing expands on the calls for urgent action made in our original briefing (November 2022) and,#StackedAgainstUs Briefing Version 2, published 12/06/23 is the updated version of our cost of living,briefing.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/briefing-disabled-people-poverty-and-the-cost-of-living-crisis-version-2

Family Policy in Scotland

This briefing looks at the development of family policy in Scotland, considers the interplay between,devolved and reserved matters, outlines the Departments of the Scottish Executive responsible for family policy,, and considers the relationship between children's and family policy.,document produced with funding from Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looking at the feasibility of a Family Policy

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/family-policy-in-scotland

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