Our latest news

Click on the posts below to see SCVO’s latest news.

Future of Scotland - letter to members from Dr Alison Elliot
February 1st, 2012

Future of Scotland – letter to members from Dr Alison Elliot

Alison Elliot, Convener, SCVO Dear member, Future of Scotland Coalition Having spent a large part of the past six months talking to Chief Executives across the sector, SCVO’s Board, Policy Committee and our Intermediaries network, we identified a strong appetite for a wider debate on Scotland’s constitutional future free from party politics. SCVO has come together with eight other organisations across civic [...]
read more >
Blog: Let’s free the referendum debate from political machinations
January 30th, 2012

Blog: Let’s free the referendum debate from political machinations

As well as being the most important decision for Scotland in 300 years, the referendum will also be the most important factor in the future survival of some of our political parties.
read more >
Alison Elliot launches civic society campaign to open up independence referendum debate
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 [...]
read more >
Blog: Moving on from a debate about a debate
January 30th, 2012

Blog: Moving on from a debate about a debate

The much trumpeted Scottish Government and UK Government referendum consultations have now been launched. They both seek views on how Scotland should best run a referendum. The premise is that the responses to these consultations over the next three months will help back up the positions of each of the parties driving this debate. But we [...]
read more >
Media release: New coalition broadens debate on constitutional future
January 30th, 2012

Media release: New coalition broadens debate on constitutional future

Media release 27 January 2012 Embargoed until 11am Monday 30 January 2012 Time to let people decide the type of Scotland they want to see NEW COALITION OPENS UP SPACE TO CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS FOR SCOTLAND’S FUTURE A new coalition is being launched today (Monday 30 January) to build a Scotland-wide debate about the constitutional future of the country. Alison Elliot, [...]
read more >
Media release: Let people have their say on future of Scotland
January 25th, 2012

Media release: Let people have their say on future of Scotland

SCVO Media Release 25 January 2012 For immediate release As First Minister Alex Salmond announces the Scottish Government’s consultation on the referendum, SCVO is calling for an end to political wrangling and working for party advantage so that people have the space to consider what they want for the future of Scotland. Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO, said: “So [...]
read more >
1,000th young person finds a job through Community Jobs Scotland
January 18th, 2012

1,000th young person finds a job through Community Jobs Scotland

SCVO Media Release 18 January 2012 For immediate release THIRD SECTOR CAN HELP REDUCE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SCVO is pleased to announce that its Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) initiative has reached a key milestone – in 5 months more than 1,000 young unemployed people have got a job working in the third sector. John Barr, 21, has become the 1,000th young [...]
read more >
The Big Public Service Debate
January 17th, 2012

The Big Public Service Debate


read more >
Blog: Taking the next step in welfare reform
January 13th, 2012

Blog: Taking the next step in welfare reform

In the fast-paced slanging match currently playing out on the Scottish referendum, it would be easy to overlook an important development in Westminster on the UK Welfare Reform bill.
read more >
Politicians must open out historic debate on Scotland’s future – not close it down
January 11th, 2012

Politicians must open out historic debate on Scotland’s future – not close it down

SCVO calls for a debate about the future of Scotland which includes all options
read more >
Page 1 of 171234510...Last »