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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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Housing groups to give Dundee politicians a grilling

​Housing issues to the fore as public invited to grill local politicians

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-groups-to-give-dundee-politicians-a-grilling

What do UKIP votes say about Scotland?

Ruchir Shah says UKIP’s rise shows attitudes in Scotland are not that different to rest of the UK

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-ukip-votes-say-about-scotland

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

Health and Sport Committee call for evidence: Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland bill

reform agenda.,Children’s Bill; self-directed support, and welfare reform policy and legislation are not clear or missing,Welfare reform The impact of welfare reform on the Bill and subsequently on services which will be delivered,The Deep End report which engaged GP perspectives on austerity and welfare reform[9] remains a powerful,Welfare reform creates a perfect storm for third sector organisations – not only are some being diverted

https://scvo.scot/p/2509/2013/08/02/health-and-sport-committee-call-for-evidence-public-bodies-joint-working-scotland-bill

Regulations and Statutory Guidance to accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

This can include accessing sports activities and clubs (often run on a voluntary basis), social events,The guidance can be used to tackle this issue positively.,Investigating ideas to improve digital access, particularly in the context of the current welfare reform,Self-directed support and welfare reform The current substantial and poverty inducing changes to benefits,by the Scottish Government to maintain existing pass-ported benefits under Universal Credit/in the event

https://scvo.scot/p/2518/2013/07/10/regulations-and-statutory-guidance-to-accompany-the-social-care-self-directed-support-scotland-act-2013

Taking on welfare reform | Conference report

Next steps As announced at the Taking on Welfare Reform event, SCVO will be taking forward a mapping,sector has a critical role to play in tackling welfare reform.,Through the Taking on Welfare Reform event, and the input and ideas listed in this report, a modest start,Reform event.,In tackling welfare reform no one part of the sector or any one organisation can ‘do it alone’.

https://scvo.scot/p/2622/2012/12/09/taking-on-welfare-reform-conference-report

Expert Working Group on Welfare – Phase 2 Call for Evidence

reform”.,The need to tackle public attitudes to welfare is, we believe, linked with the issue of trust.,Some of these approaches looked to actively tackle poverty in countries where the notion of a welfare,and how we tackle this.,, Report (June 2013) e.g. p88-100 [xxxv] Public Service reform – Learning Lessons from Five Countries

https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

As welfare reforms hit across the UK, and ever increasing numbers are penalised for not having a job,,The need to tackle such increases in poverty and hardship through changes to labour market and welfare,The Scottish Government has responded to tackle the impact of UK welfare reforms, with this being a key,range and scope of policies used to tackle welfare issues in Scotland.,As welfare reforms hit across the UK, and ever increasing numbers are penalised for not having a job,

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

Scotland’s Future Survey

As SCVO will be holding an event on referendum issues at our November AGM, we also asked for organisations,issues included equality; the economy; health; employment/unemployment; wellbeing; and public services reform,people should make their own mind up on whether independence or union leads to the best outcome for tackling,Welfare / disability rights 3.,“The way the debate is currently going, it's actually holding us back from truly facing - and tackling

https://scvo.scot/p/1347/2013/11/25/scotlands-future-survey

Third sector visions for a Scotland of the future

vision for the kind of society we want to see, as argued for by the Centre for Welfare Reform [xxi],,It is also broad enough to cover a move to more inclusive policies, and those which might tackle rather,[xlii] The Expert Group on Welfare – Scottish Campaign On Welfare Reform, response, 2013 [xliii] As above,[xlvi] The Expert Group on Welfare – Scottish Campaign On Welfare Reform, response, 2013 [xlvii] http,for Welfare Reform) [lix] http://www.lead.org.uk/article.asp?

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