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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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Let’s build an economy that works for everyone

Today SCVO launches its An Economy for All report into how we can make the economy work for the many,,An Economy for All contains four principles that bring that knowledge to the economic debate, encompassing,All work must be properly valued, decently paid and secure 3.,The report also brings together suggestions from across the world about how we can make the economy work,An Economy for All looks at a range of options, including: An increase in employee-owned businesses A

https://scvo.scot/p/4640/2014/05/07/lets-build-an-economy-that-works-for-everyone

Scotland needs new economic model that puts people at heart of economy

2014 For immediate release The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has published a new report,, An Economy for All, which outlines how we can build a stronger economy by reducing inequality.,The report calls for people’s well-being to become the end goal of the economy and for more recognition,“For too long poor economic choices have plunged families and communities across Scotland into poverty,The report, An Economy for All is available online 3.

https://scvo.scot/p/4717/2014/05/07/scotland-needs-new-economic-model-that-puts-people-at-heart-of-economy

Opposition Debate on Procurement (S5M-10962)

We have previously written about (in our paper An Economy for All ), the four principles around which,All work must be properly valued, decently paid and secure 3.,The economy is a part of our environment and we must use our economy to enhance, not destroy, our environment,jenny.bloomfield@scvo.scot Tel: 0131 474 8000 Web: www.scvo.scot References [1] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [1] www.unison-scotland.org.uk/publicworks/Procurement-10asks-regs

https://scvo.scot/p/24742/2018/03/13/opposition-debate-on-procurement-s5m-10962

SCVO response to Scottish Government consultation on Changes to the Public Procurement Rules in Scotland

As we said in our paper An Economy for All, there are four principles around which we can build a successful,end goal of our economy All work must be properly valued, decently paid and secure The value of people,who they seek to support: on often very small budgets, much time and money is being wasted on overly long,Other issues (Q1) In terms of the statutory guidance on a public body’s Procurement Strategy and Annual Report,We need procurement officers to: have the confidence to use grants or other forms of financial support

https://scvo.scot/p/8991/2015/05/01/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-changes-to-the-public-procurement-rules-in-scotland

Work, wages and wellbeing in the Scottish labour market

As we stated in our previously published paper ‘An Economy for All’[i], we suggest four guiding principles,of people across Scotland must be the end goal of our economy; All work must be properly valued, decently,If we are to improve our economy for all, we must value the work that everyone does, and give all workers,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [ii] http,[xviii] Assessing the Impact of Fairtrade on Poverty Reduction through Rural Development: Final Report

https://scvo.scot/p/9961/2015/08/24/work-wages-and-wellbeing-in-the-scottish-labour-market

SCVO Briefing - Scottish Labour Employment Debate

In our discussion paper ‘An Economy for All’ we suggest four guiding principles which should underpin,Scotland must be the end goal of our economy; All work must be properly valued, decently paid and secure,The economy is a part of our environment and we must use our economy to enhance, not destroy, our environment,We must also recognise that an individual’s form of contribution, or employability needs, may change,powers over social security and employment programmes are on the table alongside an energised population post-referendum

https://scvo.scot/p/10257/2015/09/30/scvo-briefing-scottish-labour-employment-debate

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

Tax is at the heart of the debate on the economy.,fit for our society in the long-term?,The Scottish Parliament’s Budget Process Review Group recently reported[3], and concluded that ‘cultural,relation to the environment, as SCVO has discussed previously – see, for example, http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/).

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

Scottish Government: Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term

The simple, clear and strong message from our SCVO’s Economy for All paper published earlier this year,Therefore, we need strategies that strengthen all of our local, regional and national economies.,In addition, the Health and Sport Committee’s report on Health Inequalities stated that ‘Economic growth,1,600 members include charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all,[i] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_HealthandSportCommittee/Reports/her-15-01w-rev.pdf [ii] w.scotland.gov.uk

https://scvo.scot/p/12649/2016/06/22/scottish-government-taking-scotland-forward-scotlands-economy-short-term-resilience-and-long-term-opportunities

Do we need a new economy to tackle inequality?

The economy is already a key debate in the Scottish Parliament.,In 2014, SCVO launched its An Economy for All Report which outlined how we can make the economy work,This report outlined four principles for our economy: The well-being of people across Scotland must be,the end goal of our economy All work must be properly valued, decently paid and secure The value of,unpaid contributions to the economy and society must be recognised The economy is a part of our environment

https://scvo.scot/p/12591/2016/05/25/do-we-need-a-new-economy-to-tackle-inequality