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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.

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ALLIANCE: Cost of living crisis impacting every aspect of third sector

NEWS 15 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
A leading Scottish charity has warned of the effect the cost of living crisis is having on the country

https://tfn.scot/news/alliance-cost-of-living-crisis-impacting-every-aspect-of-third-sector

Where do charities sit within social enterprises?

OPINION 28 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
Robin Fallas looks at where charities fit into the social enterprise picture, and how links are increasing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-do-charities-sit-within-social-enterprises

Self-directed support marks a new dawn for social care

FEATURE 28 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
From 1 April, Scottish people have the legal right to control their own social care budget, a move that

https://tfn.scot/features/a-new-dawn-for-social-care

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

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

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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pace with inflation.,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public,Small charities (income of under £100k) make up 78% of the charity sector in Scotland.,charities.,Funding and support will be needed to prepare the sector for any changes to funding requirements and

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Reflecting on the last 12 months of our policy work

Kirsten Hogg
7 June 2021
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In the first of a series of blogs on our policy work, Head of Policy Kirsten Hogg reflects on our work,In a year of unprecedented pace and change, there is much to reflect on.,up our lobbying of the UK government on successor funding to fill the gap to be left by the end of European,parliamentarians have a strong enough understanding of the sector’s role and challenges to make the decisions we need,Find out more about our priorities and plans in forthcoming blogs and on the policy web page.

https://scvo.scot/p/43980/2021/06/07/reflections-on-the-last-12-months-of-our-policy-work

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Paul Bradley
29 November 2022
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up with inflation.,pace with inflation Our calls for support from the UK government SCVO and Volunteer Scotland are working,highlighting financial needs as a worsening concern.,This is a significant finding, as small charities with incomes under £100k make up 80% of Scotland’s,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

Launching the Catalyst in Scotland

John Fitzgerald
25 February 2020
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SCVO launched The Catalyst, a ground-breaking initiative to support thousands of charities to make use,of digital at The Gathering

https://scvo.scot/p/35667/2020/02/25/launching-the-catalyst-in-scotland

SES & SCVO submission to Economy, Energy & Fair Work Committee

Paul Bradley
3 August 2020
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Our economy needs people to contribute as much as people need the economy.,The recent blog by Scottish Government highlights the reductions in friction, effort, risk and cost if,Continuing to open up procurement and initiatives like Community Wealth Building is essential.,To view its contribution to financial capital as a mere add-on is to not keep pace with a rapidly evolving,We appreciate the recent change in the remit of Scottish Enterprise to align and integrate with Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/39842/2020/08/03/ses-scvo-submission-to-economy-energy-fair-work-committee

What are the Scottish Government and Parliament’s Tax and Spending Options?

Jenny Bloomfield
13 December 2017
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There needs to be a more concerted in this direction if we are to secure long-lasting, positive change,After all, why campaign for more powers and then keep them all locked away?,behind any taxation system – which we have often repeated (see, for example, here: http://www.scvo.scot/blog,(b) Should we pursue beneficial changes for charity-related VAT with English colleagues, given Brexit,www.nesri.org/sites/default/files/PBfactsheetSept2013.pdf [5] https://pbnetwork.org.uk/scotland-sets-the-pace-with-a-target-of

https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options