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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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Lobbying Act harming third sector campaigning in Scotland

Joshua Bird
12 November 2015
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Legislation is negative for the Scottish third sector, especially smaller organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/10607/2015/11/12/research-finds-lobbying-act-is-harming-third-sector-campaigning-in-scotland

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee enquiry – Lobbying Bill

Felix Spittal
30 November 2015
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Research[ii] conducted by a student on placement with SCVO into the UK Lobbying Act showed that legislation,Many third sector organisations will act cautiously and register if they are unsure.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,[i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/lobbying-transparency-bill-scvo-consultation-response/ [ii],http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/lobbying-act-and-the-third-sector-in-scotland-independent-research-findings

https://scvo.scot/p/10823/2015/11/30/standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-enquiry-lobbying-bill

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Kirsten Hogg
26 June 2023
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Size of the Sector Overall, the size of the sector appears to be broadly consistent pre and post Covid1,This does not include publicly, or independently, funded posts which were not eligible for furlough.,Firstport, Social Investment Scotland and Corra Foundation worked together to deliver the Third Sector,, STV Appeal and SCVO working alongside Third Sector Interfaces from across Scotland’s 32 local authority,As detailed above, Scottish financial support to the sector was largely in the form of emergency funding

https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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The Scottish Third Sector Tracker reveals this has affected the ability of one-in-five organisations,Our long-term call for an independent review of charity regulation in Scotland is a sign of our commitment,sector in Scotland.,Most third-sector organisations do not have an in-house legal team as public bodies do.,About Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland relies heavily on its voluntary sector and volunteers to deliver

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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The Scottish Third Sector Tracker reveals this has affected the ability of one-in-five organisations,Our long-term call for an independent review of charity regulation in Scotland is a sign of our commitment,regulations form a crucial part of this and are central to a thriving voluntary sector.,sector in Scotland.,Most third-sector organisations do not have an in-house legal team as public bodies do.

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

Lobbying (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1

Jordan Ogg
5 January 2016
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SCVO into the UK Lobbying Act showed that legislation can negatively impact on the third sector in ways,The research found that the Act introduced: ‘Undue burdens because organisations have had to invest additional,time and resources to ensure compliance with the law’ and ‘Due to the Lobbying Act’s lack of clarity,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,[i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/lobbying-act-and-the-third-sector-in-scotland-independent-research-findings

https://scvo.scot/p/11484/2016/01/05/lobbying-scotland-bill-stage-1