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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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Sturgeon puts third sector centre in fight for social justice

Robert Armour gets round the Bute House fireplace for an exclusive interview with First Minister Nicola

https://tfn.scot/features/sturgeon-puts-third-sector-centre-in-fight-for-social-justice

What does the future hold?

TFN asked six organisations from different areas to tell us their vision for the sector in 10 years’

https://tfn.scot/features/what-does-the-future-hold

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 and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

This muddles the strategic vision set by the NPF and contributes to a confusing landscape.,The report, ‘Valuing the Third Sector,’ published by the former Equalities and Human Rights Committee,to take complete account of their decisions' short and long-term impact by assessing the impact on Scotland's,in June 2019 on what the national performance framework means for the third sector?,(sometimes referred to as the third sector).

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Briefing: Scottish Government debate on human rights

Along with our members and third sector/civic society partners, SCVO has been vocal about the impact,Positive debate needed The third sector’s vision is for a fair and just society, and we work in partnership,The vision driving SNAP is one where everyone in Scotland is “able to live with human dignity” is simple,/policy/policy-library/response-to-carers-legislation-proposals [xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [xxiii] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00451915.pdf [xxiv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/6695/2014/11/10/briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-human-rights

A fresh approach to building healthier and happier communities

more firmly in control of their health and happiness Our programme, which supports the 2020 Vision for,sector in Scotland, SCVO is well-placed to assist all parties with an interest in health and social,Scotland, Inclusion Scotland, SENScot, SFHA, Voluntary Action Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland,and local and national third sector organisations.,Each local authority area in Scotland has a TSI to support, promote, develop and represent the third

https://scvo.scot/p/7789/2015/02/03/a-fresh-approach-to-building-healthier-and-happier-communities

The Scottish Independence Bill: A consultation on an interim constitution for Scotland

SCVO has already worked with the third sector on forming principles for our economy, democracy and societyi,SCVO has already worked with the third sector on forming principles for our economy, democracy and societyv,References [i] See http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/scvos-vision-of-a-scotland-for-all/ [ii] See,http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/smith-commission-scvo-interim-response/ [iii] See https://www.constitution.ie,/ [v] See http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/scvos-vision-of-a-scotland-for-all/

https://scvo.scot/p/6495/2014/10/21/the-scottish-independence-bill-a-consultation-on-an-interim-constitution-for-scotland

Reference briefing: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy

The third sector has a shared ambition for employment in Scotland; centred on driving up employment standards,The third sector has wide-ranging expertise in working with marginalised groups and there may be scope,To work with third sector organisations only through contracting-out arrangements to deliver programmes,In return, the third sector receives increased staffing capacity to achieve its aims and objectives.,Engage with the third sector as a key partner, rather than a service provider.

https://scvo.scot/p/13428/2016/07/24/reference-briefing-scotlands-labour-market-strategy-july-2016

Third sector cut out of new employability landscape

SCVO strongly disappointed that near replication of Work Programme means third sector regulated to role,Their ambitions were that the third sector would be heart and centre of the new employability landscape,“It’s simply not good enough, and ignores the successful values driven approach of the third sector in,Third sector organisations with established connections and local expertise will ultimately be relegated,Read our briefing - Fair Start Scotland: contracts, commissioning and the marginalisation of the third

https://scvo.scot/p/16248/2017/10/04/third-sector-cut-out-of-new-employability-landscape

Taking on welfare reform | Conference report

, carers’ organisations, and many more, a large slice of Scotland’s third sector works towards anti-poverty,Satwat Rehman, One Parent Families Scotland Funding: “People will look to the third sector for help.,sector across Scotland along with a sector-wide survey and more in-depth interviews (to be conducted,to the current and future impact of welfare reform in Scotland Develop a picture of the type, range,kits, representation, form-filling.

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