About SCVO’s policy network connects voluntary sector professionals in Scotland with an interest in policy,and campaigns work.,Latest news & opinion The latest Policy network news and blogs.,Bills process, how to engage with political party manifestos, opportunities to meet political party researchers,& research activity Contact Rachel Le Noan Leads our transforming the economy work and is responsible
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Over the past 10 years, the charity has campaigned for and worked towards positive changes across the,Graeme Brown, director at Shelter Scotland, said: “We have always engaged with private renting policy,Brown continued: “We built a well-evidenced case for reform, through research, policy papers, public,Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force on 1 December 2017 and introduced the new,The new tenancy is open-ended and lasts until the tenant wishes to leave the property or the landlord
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manifesto, and secured the pledge as part of their negotiations to join the Labour-led coalition in the new,Mike Day, director of NUS Scotland between 2007 and 2012, said: “Our strategy was to produce solid research,and target decision-makers, backed by activity like email campaigns, and to keep communications open,border gave up their commitment to abolishing tuition fees but their Scottish counterparts supported the policy,Parliament elections found retaining free tuition for Scottish students was the third most popular policy
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Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,a new campaign to support longer term messaging about the essential role of the sector.,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.,published 1 million page views Research to shape the future In 2022/23, we carried out four more waves
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peopleIt doesn’t always have to be about lived experiences of your beneficiaries – it can be about campaigns,, research findings or even less positive stories like drops in fundingCertain topics – such as animal,welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy divides opinion weigh up,Do news platforms accept opinions pieces from charity staff?,Be strategic and factor in social media budget ahead of time to complement planned campaigns etc A recording
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a policy on employee use.,We expect that many agencies and startups will be selling new AI products so it’s helpful to know how,Some recent research from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation tells us that most people are open,If you have seen or done any other research like this, even anecdotally, let Civic AI know: hello@civicai.uk,be used to improve digital services and enable new kinds of user experience, but this is very new and
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Flexible Working Policies The traditional working pattern has changed a lot this year.,According to research by the Wellbeing of Women group, 900,000 women have had to leave their jobs due,They have even worked on a new uniform design, set to be launched in January next year, designed specifically,This is part of the government commitment to conduct research into ‘what works to improve reproductive,SAMH have just launched a new service, Time For You, for frontline workers in Scotland.
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We are regularly updating this page with new information, news and updates, so please keep checking to,Information & advice When your budgets are tight and your future feels uncertain, making sure your policies,sources How to look after your staff Contact the Information Service Policy & influencing We’re giving,Fundraising has collected guidance and information about generating income, good fundraising practice and research,Scottish Government cost of living crisis campaign gives information for individuals on help available
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organisations across the UK, co-ordinating support to the sector across the UK Launched the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign,Scottish Government regarding the impact of the pandemic on CJS funding Joined with TSEF to set up a new,employability community on basecamp Partnered with a range of stakeholders to build a Scotland focused research,We: harnessed our Funding Scotland portal and networks to share news of funding opportunities claimed,job retention scheme on behalf of our payroll clients switched to publishing our monthly Third Force News
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On 24 December 2020, EU and UK negotiators reached an “agreement in principle” on the text of a new “,Through our #EUareValued campaign we are encouraging organisations to ensure their staff, volunteers,The campaign includes regularly updated guides for employers and EU citizens, factsheets, posters and,You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.,More information and policy analysis can be found at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, an independent
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