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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

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

Our funding team is engaging with independent funders to consider the contribution that they can make,Initiatives to ensure everyone can use and access digital services must be part of the drive to digitalise,Funding security is essential for a sustainable voluntary sector which can support people through the,in sustaining and developing that contribution will have a positive impact, creating a fairer, greener,Review and how can it best ensure that spending in the Budget 2023-24 can be properly identified 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

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

One third sector interviewee said: “[Everyone says] if we had the funding issue resolved, everything,We need to reinvent that or look at it as quickly as we can’.,A partnership agreement in writing—a document—is not the end goal.,Ultimately this also influences the way relationships are developing and how trust is strengthened.,How can transparency of the decision-making process be improved?

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Mission critical: how third sector organisations can play to their strengths in responding to the climate

Thirdly, many of the changes we can make in relation to both mitigation and adaptation will lead to improved,Mitigating How can the people, communities and places we serve contribute to the transition to a sustainable,How can we play our part in terms of our own operations and activities?,Engaging and campaigning What can we do to help everyone understand better how the people, communities,What can we do to give them a voice in decisions about what that future looks like and how we get there

https://scvo.scot/p/49564/2022/03/23/mission-critical-how-third-sector-organisations-can-play-to-their-strengths-in-responding-to-the-climate-emergency

A social approach to partnership on the SDGs

There was a big gap in Scotland’s commitment to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and this review,developed in partnership with SDG Network Scotland can be a springboard to help channel ideas and solutions,These all-encompassing goals, from tackling poverty and inequalities to combatting climate change, make,Agreeing on a common goal, discussing opportunities and concerns, and focusing on developing community,Thanks to everyone involved!

https://scvo.scot/p/39860/2020/08/05/a-social-approach-to-partnership-on-the-sdgs

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

5.2 What do we know about how the public is feeling?,be hard to achieve in a sector such as ours where everyone has an opinion.,The public’s experience of fundraising can sustain or undermine that trust.,However, we can establish that those living in Scotland are the most generous by the size of gift in,What reasonable steps can we recommend to strengthen public trust, taking proper steps to root out bad

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

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

And how can we make sure that the new Poverty and Inequality Commission[2] has a remit to be involved,Employment: Sustainable and meaningful paid employment is an extremely important way people can empower,How can we successfully encourage a genuine move in spend to a truly preventative model?,(c) How can we best help Government to avoid just tinkering around the edges with spend?,(c) What about other international approaches, such as Sustainable Development Goals?

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

Cycling as a realistic and effective mechanism for positive change

As a newcomer to the SCVO Policy Officers Network, I had never considered how the Sustainable Development,This blog will look at how this works in practice for some elements of Goal three.,So how do we overcome this challenge?,Scotland is on the right track to improving air quality and the environment for everyone, but we should,This can be achieved by making it safer and easier for anyone anywhere to cycle through providing high

https://scvo.scot/p/24844/2018/03/26/cycling-as-a-realistic-and-effective-mechanism-for-positive-change

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

Within a more universal approach we can offer more tailored support to prevent people moving into long,However, increasing GDP remains the overarching goal.,This ensures that everyone remains focussed on contributing to this one measurement, regardless of the,We would like to see more attempts to measure the success of these agencies against the goals of an inclusive,Supporting employees promotes sustainable work and makes for a more productive, healthy workforce.

https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation