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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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A manifesto for people and planet

Scotland's leading green groups have challenged the parties in the general election, imploring them to put the planet at the heart of their policies

https://tfn.scot/news/a-manifesto-for-people-and-planet

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Urgent plea to save nature now

Conservation charities have set out a series of demands they say are essential to halt the dramatic decline of Scotland's natural envrionment

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-plea-to-save-nature-now

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Just before the coronavirus crisis hit Scotland, SCVO's Policy Forum published a Manifesto for the Future,We encourage the Advisory Council to consider the three key themes raised by the sector in the Manifesto,The advisory council and policymakers should engage with the Third Sector Employability Forum (TSEF),Volunteering for all As part of the Scottish Volunteering Forum, it is our view that society and the,The advisory council and policymakers should engage with the Scottish Volunteering Forum.

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

A long term approach to recovery

It has now been eight months since The Gathering 2020, where SCVO launched its Manifesto for the Future,By way of a short reminder, the Manifesto was developed by SCVO’s Policy Forum, a group comprised of,The Forum collected evidence from innovative thinkers and key opinion leaders in Scotland who shared,The end result was SCVO’s Manifesto for the Future which outlined an aspirational but achievable long-term,Pushing forward the Manifesto’s vision for Scotland’s future was a key priority for SCVO pre-pandemic

https://scvo.scot/p/40834/2020/10/14/a-long-term-approach-to-recovery

Third sector visions for a Scotland of the future

and services – now and in future.,The SCOWR manifesto calls for benefits rates to be set at a level where “no one is left in poverty and,This applies to the debate about the future of welfare in Scotland.,Forum, Judith Robertson [xix] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00424088.pdf [xx] http://www.scotland.gov.uk,scottishhumanrights.com/news/latestnews/article/welfarereformafterevidence [xxx] Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform – A Manifesto

https://scvo.scot/p/1364/2013/11/25/third-sector-visions-for-a-scotland-of-the-future

SCVO Policy Forum - to 2021 and beyond!

SCVO Policy Forum The development of the manifesto will take place through the SCVO’s Policy Forum.,Contributing to the third sector manifesto for the 2021 election will be the Forum’s principal focus,areas that will ultimately be considered for inclusion in the manifesto.,Early insights The Policy Forum’s first evidence session took place in April, when Francis Stuart of,Engender and Chaloner Chute of the Digital Health and Care Institute, contributed their thoughts on the future

https://scvo.scot/p/31261/2019/06/05/to-2021-and-beyond

Towards 2021 – the future of Scotland’s third sector?

This was a question SCVO asked delegates at the Gathering 2019 and which the Policy Forum has been tasked,At the Gathering, my fellow Policy Forum members and I facilitated a session to identify what current,The economy and workforce will be examined by the Policy Forum in our first evidence session, with input,The third sector has several unique strengths and I believe it is the role of the Policy Forum and the,Over the coming months, the Policy Forum will work to do just that, producing a manifesto for the 2021

https://scvo.scot/p/30494/2019/04/02/towards-2021-the-future-of-scotlands-third-sector

Reference briefing: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy

Human Rights Beginning to think about Scottish public policy, and indeed societal issues, in human rights,The SNP manifesto pledged to deliver 30,000 apprenticeships and to target additional places on higher-level,Future skills needs The World Economic Forum recently reported that 65% of children entering primary,Digital and technological change Digital skills are a key aspect of future skills needs.,Contact: Ruth Boyle, Policy Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Email: ruth.boyle@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/13428/2016/07/24/reference-briefing-scotlands-labour-market-strategy-july-2016

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

The World Economic Forum recently reported that 65% of children entering primary school today will end,The system is therefore tasked with meeting current and future demand for skills.,The SNP manifesto pledged to deliver 30,000 apprenticeships and to target additional places on higher-level,Contact Ruth Boyle Policy Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre,our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable - with an elected board and policy

https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation

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