Consultation responses

About our response SCVO is fully committed to Scotland achieving its climate change goals, and we welcome the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Heat in Buildings Bill. Many voluntary organisations across Scotland, of course, rent space in non... Read more

About our submission We have undertaken initial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations to inform our position on proposals included within this consultation, including: Hosting an engagement event on the proposals in partnership with the Human Rights Consortium... Read more

SCVO response to the Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee's consultation on Assessing the impact of the Procurement Reform Act About our submission We have undertaken substantial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations to inform our position on... Read more

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 5 and 7 of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Committee and its predecessor, the Equalities and Human Rights Committee... Read more

SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 12, 16 and 17 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny. Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Finance and Public Administration Committee. Parliamentary records and... Read more

In April, HMRC published a consultation on charity tax compliance to: “examine … charity taxation rules to help tackle non-compliance and protect the integrity of the charity sector without changing the overall purpose of the reliefs … [and] … ensure the rules continue to be fit... Read more

About our submission SCVO is pleased to provide evidence for the Scottish Government's ‘National Outcomes review in 2023.’ Our submission builds upon our previous response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee in April 2022. We highlight the important contribution of... Read more

About our response The past few years have been a whirlwind of escalating crises. The climate crisis, COVID pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis have heightened existing inequalities, and the unequal impact of these crises mean the most marginalised and vulnerable communities... Read more

Summary Labour has recognised the need to support civil society to make an impact. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes this recognition. To support civil society, our workforce, and the people and communities we work with, Fair Work for Scotland’s... Read more

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s consultation on the Scottish Government’s Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill. Our submission focuses on the Bill itself – its contents and... Read more