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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Posts tagged FOI

We support the public policy aim of maintaining and strengthening people’s access to information rights. We work to ensure that policymakers develop tailored solutions that have a clear purpose to ensure that voluntary organisations continue to play their part in access to information rights. Read more

Improving transparency in partnership

Jason Henderson

19 December 2023

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Policy

Earlier this year, SCVO responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on access to information rights in Scotland - a process designed to collect the views of stakeholders on the need for future legislative change in relation to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act... Read more

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley

13 March 2023

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Policy reports

About our response SCVO takes transparency and accountability of voluntary organisations seriously, as well as issues that could have potential risks for the voluntary sector in Scotland. We have undertaken substantial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations to... Read more

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley

13 March 2023

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Policy reports

Extending freedom of information - could voluntary organisations be affected?

Paul Bradley

9 December 2022

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Policy reports

Should voluntary organisations be designated under freedom of information (FoI) legislation if they are publicly funded and the services they deliver are of a public nature? That is the question put to you in a consultation by Katy Clark MSP, who proposes a bill to reform FoI... Read more

Freedom of Information extension of coverage

Paul Bradley

4 December 2019

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Consultation responses

SCVO response to Scottish Government 04 December 2019 FOI extension of coverage consultation Scottish Government SCVO ResponseDownload Our position SCVO champions the importance of transparency within Scotland’s voluntary sector and supports the overall aim of the FOISA... Read more