January 30th, 2012
Alison Elliot launches civic society campaign to open up independence referendum debate
Welcome to the launch of this debate about the future of Scotland.
For the avoidance of doubt, we are not launching a campaign for a particular outcome in the referendum.
We are not launching a campaign to get a second question on the ballot paper.
What we are launching is a significant contribution to Scotland’s future, which is [...]
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January 10th, 2012
Future of Scotland too important to be left to politicians
Opinion piece by Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO
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December 16th, 2011
Martin Sime: Speak up now to help shape Scotland’s future
November 24th, 2011
Dr Alison Elliot addresses SCVO AGM
I’m delighted to be here today to share my fourth report as Convener of SCVO.
A lot has changed since the last AGM. Although we have all come to expect the unexpected, the outcome of the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections took many of us by surprise. We now have our first majority government, and this has [...]
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November 1st, 2011
Scotland’s digital future – what’s in it for civil society?
There is a growing realisation that civil society is engaging with digital tech on a more political level.
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October 28th, 2011
Martin Sime addresses the Big Society in Scotland conference
Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO shared his views on the big society at a major conference in Edinburgh today (28 Ocotber)
BIG SOCIETY: A Toxic Brand?
Someone has very politely put a question mark in front of the title to my comments. Let me be clear that I don’t think it should be there.
There is, I know, [...]
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October 7th, 2011
Time to reframe the debate on devolution
Constitutional change is firmly on the agenda for Scotland and the majority of people will welcome it.
Opinion polls consistently indicate that people want to see more powers devolved to Scotland but my concern is that at present this change could come under the auspices of the Scotland Bill.
Even before it has had the chance to [...]
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October 6th, 2011
Article on Prevention published by the Guardian’s Public Leaders Network
The following article by John Downie, SCVO’s Director of Public Affairs, was published by the Guardian’s Public Leaders Network this week
Third sector must drive prevention
The focus of the Scottish Government’s Spending Review and the strategic shift to prevention and the allocation of £500m over the next three years to preventative programmes is a real [...]
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September 22nd, 2011
Our people are our greatest asset
This speech was made by Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO at the Guardian's Public Services Summit Scotland on Thursday 22 September 2011
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Future of Scotland – letter to members from Dr Alison Elliot
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