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Stop the excuses: give sleepover staff equal pay
OPINION
13 September 2017
Guest post
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Gail McLean is angry with Enable Scotland for not paying sleepover care staff the Living Wage
https://tfn.scot/opinion/stop-the-excuses-give-sleepover-staff-equal-pay
Self-directed support marks a new dawn for social care
FEATURE
28 March 2014
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Health & Social Care
have the legal right to control their own social care budget, a move that impacts on clients and care staff
Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants
NEWS
4 May 2021
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Families & Young People
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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
19 August 2022
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Our sector manages an annual income of over £8.5 billion, employs over 135,000 paid staff, and works,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build,The sector must be resourced and supported to pay our essential workforce the Living Wage and support,We focus our submission on securing and enhancing that contribution.,We know that the Committee shares our aspirations for the sector, and we hope it will urge the Scottish
Third sector visions for a Scotland of the future
[vii]” In creating a new approach to welfare we must consider what these changes in our society mean.,What kind of society do we want?,Capacity – we help each other to be the best we can be.,we are, we will need an intervention or support to help us to continue to live in our communities and,/2013/08/help-us-build-our-economy [v] http://scottishcommonweal.org/what-is-common-weal/ [vi] As above
https://scvo.scot/p/1364/2013/11/25/third-sector-visions-for-a-scotland-of-the-future
Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector: a review of literature
do we know so far?,offer an early indication of future changes to the labour market around recruitment, redundancy and pay,/scvo.scot/policy/evidence-library/2020-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may,Along with our community of 2,000+ members, we believe that charities, social enterprises and voluntary,We also help with day-to-day stuff, like affordable office space, discounted training courses, funding
SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)
15 May 2023
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Recommendation: The Scottish Government should ensure public grants and contracts pay uplifts for voluntary,People want to know what it looks like, what are the benefits, what difference it has made, and what,To pay the Living Wage and realise Fair Work, public grant funding and procured contracts should build,The Scottish Government should ensure public grants and contracts: Pay uplifts for voluntary sector staff,We can’t achieve our wellbeing economy objectives if existing financial institutions and structures stay
SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation
15 August 2016
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We note that this consultation comes at a good time, enabling an assessment of what works well – and,what doesn’t - ahead of the devolution of the new employability support system.,lowest paid in the labour market means that many women are reliant on benefits to top-up their low pay,Overall, we believe return on investment should not be measured only in terms of GDP, but rather in terms,There are over 45,000 voluntary organisations in Scotland involving around 138,000 paid staff and approximately
Consultation response to Scottish Parliament inquiry on a Scottish approach to taxation
27 September 2016
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Tax should be ‘done’ in a simple, transparent manner
This will ensure that people understand what tax,We hope that these ideas are what in part makes up the Scottish Government principles of certainty and,tax system here: Tax should be progressive, so that people pay what the can afford.,Tax should be used to encourage democratic engagement, so that all opportunities to help people connect,Tax should encourage community- and environmentally-friendly behaviour, so that we use tax to help us
The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review
23 September 2015
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5.2 What do we know about how the public is feeling?,Whilst our cause must be our focus, we cannot achieve this at the expense of those who fund our work,We support our members in complying with fundraising best practice and we help protect the public by,there is no room for confusion about who we are, who we represent, or what we do.,What reasonable steps can we recommend to strengthen public trust, taking proper steps to root out bad