Recognising the voluntary sector's vital role in our economy
Last week brought another Spring Budget – and it all felt a bit like Groundhog Day, didn’t it? Pre-election giveaways caught the headlines... Read more
What next for Levelling Up?
If it now feels that the political conversation on Levelling Up has moved on, last week was a reminder that funding is still being... Read more
Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe
Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have your say. As daily news reminds... Read more
Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
SCVO has written to Neil Gray MSP following his appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy. Dear Mr... Read more
Does Levelling Up have a future?
For those amongst us working to decipher the Levelling Up agenda, the past twelve months have been busy building new relationships and... Read more
Letter to Finance & Public Administration Committee - Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland Inquiry
The Finance and Public Administration Committee at the Scottish Parliament has started to scrutinise what funding will replace EU... Read more
SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)
Summary Over the past 18 months SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments, to gather... Read more
UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What’s next?
SCVO will continue to work with TSIs and partners in the Scottish and UK Governments, as well as COSLA on these issues Read more
Working in partnership across sectors should be the backbone of Levelling Up
Working in partnership across sectors should be the backbone of Levelling Up. We now hope to see this outlined as a key principle in the new... Read more
Levelling Up: Are We There Yet?
There are still many questions as to how the Levelling Up agenda will be implemented in Scotland. Read more