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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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Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach

OPINION 19 October 2021 by Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-recovery-strategy-pledges-a-fairer-more-inclusive-approach

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
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#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

Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
Posted in
SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public,Doing so will only cause further inequity with services provided by the public sector, such as but not,Scottish Government's Wellbeing Economy Monitor.,with the business community to identify and tackle barriers to sustainable growth domestically and internationally,Our sector needs recognition, resources, and, crucially, new approaches focused on creating a fairer

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

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

Jenny Bloomfield
13 December 2017
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If we are to tackle some of the significant problems in our society – poverty and inequality, say – then,Tackling poverty and inequality: All budget spending should surely focus on combatting poverty and inequality,And how can we make sure that the new Poverty and Inequality Commission[2] has a remit to be involved,Inheritance tax: If, as a society, we are serious about addressing wealth inequality, then we need to,faster than overall income inequality, so we need to think about ways to address inequality before tax

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

Third sector visions for a Scotland of the future

John Downie
25 November 2013
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The bigger picture A new economy – less dependency Examining the future of welfare in Scotland without,But we need more, and the starting point for a new welfare settlement for Scotland must be a positive,What kind of society do we want?,We need to consider the medium to longer term costs to our society and to the economy of welfare cuts,We want to hear from you – do these ideas and principles work?

https://scvo.scot/p/1364/2013/11/25/third-sector-visions-for-a-scotland-of-the-future

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Kyrstie Brown
15 May 2023
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Tackling systemic issues such as poverty and inequality, the climate crisis, a just transition to a net-zero,economy, and shifting to an inclusive wellbeing economy, is intrinsic to the work of charities, community,SCVO welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to an economic approach which focuses on tackling inequalities,We are proposing a duty to advance Community Wealth Building, which form do you think this duty should,We can’t achieve our wellbeing economy objectives if existing financial institutions and structures stay

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

How funders can accelerate the journey to a wellbeing economy

Giles Ruck
16 May 2022
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Then the pandemic and the widening inequalities it exposed gave us a further jolt.,for those they are designed to serve, but how can the funding we distribute better tackle some of the,Or put another way, how can we tackle the failure demand that we as a funder sometimes inadvertently,And how do we do this while not leaving behind those organisations serving people in immediate need?,to embrace our upstream mindset, including engaging established and new donors, where and how we invest

https://scvo.scot/p/50280/2022/05/16/funders-can-accelerate-the-journey-to-a-wellbeing-economy