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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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Posts tagged Fair Funding

Fair Funding is a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding. Our Fair Funding calls are central to a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector.  Read more
Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries
Paul Bradley
13 October 2022
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This case study is part of a series of work undertaken by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) looking into the funding situation of Scottish voluntary organisations. In this paper, we draw upon the experiences of voluntary sector intermediaries to shine a... Read more

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating poverty
Jason Henderson
14 September 2022
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence session with the Social Justice and Social Security Committee as part of the committee’s pre-budget scrutiny. Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services... Read more

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting
Sheghley Ogilvie
9 September 2022
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny call for views. Our submission focuses on the budget process, the Equality and Fairer Scotland Statement, and building on the committee’s... Read more

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament - Programme for Government 2022/23: Cost-of-living Debate
Sheghley Ogilvie
6 September 2022
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SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Cost-of-living debate Read more

Voluntary organisations are struggling. Will government recognise the scale of the challenge?
Sheghley Ogilvie
31 August 2022
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Summer 2022 has been like no other, dominated by excessive heat, drought, and what we have all learnt is the wrong type of rain. The political climate has fared little better, paralysed by a leadership contest while energy costs and inflation spiral. Despite the increasingly... Read more

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform
Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
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About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing the voluntary sector (sometimes referred to as the third sector). We champion our sector’s social and economic contribution, provide essential services, and debate big issues... Read more

The Programme for Government: Smoke and mirrors?
Sheghley Ogilvie
11 July 2022
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Each year at the beginning of September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government, a set of actions that the government will take over the next year to progress its priorities. Specifically, the programme includes, legislation, spending, policy initiatives... Read more

SCVO proposals for the Scottish Government: Programme for Government 2022/23
Sheghley Ogilvie
30 June 2022
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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to put forward proposals for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Programme for Government. SCVO is dedicated to creating a fair and sustainable operating environment for Scotland’s voluntary... Read more

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022
Kyrstie Brown
28 April 2022
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A rundown of what the team has been up to and what’s ahead in each area of interest for SCVO.  Read more

SCVO UK Spring Statement Summary 2022
Sheghley Ogilvie
28 March 2022
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SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector operating environment. Read more