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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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What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

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

Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and

Women and people with a disability are at greater risk of living in poverty, an inequality the Poverty,If framed in this way, it may lead to the development of business cases which do not fully consider the,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public,Funding security is essential for a sustainable voluntary sector which can support people through the,with housing or child poverty.

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 (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

A partnership agreement in writing—a document—is not the end goal.,, and in what ways could these be developed further?,‘If everybody is acknowledging that the only way we can get things done is to do that through good positive,It would be another tragedy if the same urgency wasn't now applied to poverty, education, health and,across Scotland, the Scottish Government can play a more active role in supporting the transparency of

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

Are the Global Goals taking off in Scotland? (Part 1)

for Sustainable Development, both at home and overseas.,There’s little doubt that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a vision of the world that Scotland,Domestic leadership is what’s needed and that’s where civil society can come in.,My next blog will consider how the third sector can get involved in a growing movement and look to use,Join Scotland’s Sustainable Development Goals Network

https://scvo.scot/p/15597/2017/06/15/are-the-global-goals-taking-off-in-scotland-part-1

Is Scotland moving towards a national plan for the Sustainable Development Goals?

The pace of progress must accelerate to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).,This presents an opportunity for us to examine what looks to be a key part of Scotland’s strategy to,, and we’re developing Scotland’s National Platform for the SDGs.,Development and contributing to an awareness of the SDGs in Scotland.,A clearer plan in Scotland would demonstrate how many more stakeholders can contribute to delivering

https://scvo.scot/p/24499/2018/03/05/is-scotland-moving-towards-a-national-plan-for-the-sustainable-development-goals

Openness is accelerating learning, trust and progress on the SDGs

Scotland’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Network began with fifteen people in a room.,I’ll go on record and say that I do not know anywhere near enough about the SDGs as you might think.,strategy to end poverty, tackle inequalities and combat climate change.,This means selecting our goals, policies and approaches together in an open way.,Edinburgh can become a movement to secure the Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland and overcome

https://scvo.scot/p/26868/2018/10/03/openness-is-accelerating-learning-trust-and-progress-on-the-sdgs

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

Of course, every organisation needs to do what it can and take steps to reduce its environmental impact,What are the challenges and opportunities?What can we do to help them play their part?,What can we do to help them prepare, adapt and thrive in the changing climate?,What can we do to help them address the risks and grasp the opportunities?,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,We discussed the dos and don’ts and where civil society and government were comfortable on a spectrum,Agreeing on a common goal, discussing opportunities and concerns, and focusing on developing community

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

SCVO response to Scottish Government Enterprise and Skills consultation

what doesn’t - ahead of the devolution of the new employability support system.,These targets do little to improve the quality, nature and inclusiveness of MAs in Scotland.,Volunteering There is engagement with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on volunteering, in particular,HIE do a lot of important work in community development, developing growth sectors and supporting social,In Scotland there are still approximately 800,000 people who do not effectively access the internet. 

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