How can the new First Minister support the voluntary sector in his first Programme for Government?
Each year at the beginning of September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government (PfG), a set of actions that the... Read more
Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding
Our proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/2024 cover three areas: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent voluntary... Read more
Programme for Government proposal: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026
Our proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/2024 cover three areas: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent voluntary... Read more
Programme for Government proposal: Charity Regulation for a modern voluntary sector
Our proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/2024 cover three areas: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent... Read more
Organisations seeking public sector grants to pay real Living Wage and provide effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023
From the 1st of July 2023 all recipients of public sector grants will be required to pay at least the real Living Wage and provide... Read more
SCVO Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
SCVO has written to Neil Gray MSP on the recently released Fair Work First guidance. Dear Mr Gray I look forward to... Read more
Spring Statement lifeline for voluntary organisations, but will it be enough?
Another day, another budget, at least that’s how I felt on Wednesday morning as I prepared for the Spring Statement. Yet... Read more
Consultation response to Labour National Policy Forum: Fair Work and the voluntary sector
Summary Labour has recognised the need to support civil society to make an impact. The Scottish Council for Voluntary... Read more
Spring Statement response - SCVO letter to Deputy First Minister
Following the Spring Statement in which the Chancellor announced over £100 million to support charities and community organisations in... Read more
Spring Statement Briefing from SCVO and Volunteer Scotland
Summary and Calls to Action The Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are the latest chapters in a longer story of... Read more