Consultation responses

Our position SCVO supports Monica Lennon MSP’s Private Members Bill, which is seeking to create a universal system of free access to period products throughout Scotland. The Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill aims to make it a legal requirement for educational... Read more

HEALTH AND SPORT COMMITTEE - SOCIAL PRESCRIBING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT 29 August 2019 SCVO submission - Social prescribing of physical activity and sportDownload Our position Helping people towards making connections with other people and activities is the essence of... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament’s Equality and Human Rights Committee Delivery of national equalities and human rights in partnership with the third sectorDownload Our position For many of Scotland's charities and community groups delivering essential services, the outlook... Read more

14 August 2019 Local Governmentt Funding - SCVO response to local government committee - August 2019Download Our position The voluntary sector makes a significant contribution to communities across Scotland, with potential to do even more. That is often founded on genuine... Read more

02 July 2019 Public-Health-Scotland-Scottish-Government-SCVO-Response-June-2019Download Our position Governance of the new Public Health Scotland body needs to model a transparent, accountable and participative approach Public Health Reform must take a whole systems approach... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Government - 5 June 2019 Devolved-Tax-A-Policy-framework-Scottish-Government-Consultation-June-2019Download Our position Scottish Government should now aim to engage a wider group of people and organisations in devolved tax policy, using digital... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament 03 May 2019 Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in ScotlandDownload Our positions Scottish Parliament should be the ultimate accountable body for any post-Brexit Structural Funds in Scotland. Any budget that is allocated to a UK wide fund... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Government 09 April 2019 Job Grant Consultation - Scottish GovernmentDownload Our position SCVO believes that the policy intent of the Job Grant is right. Many young people will sustain several periods of unemployment since they are also more likely to... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 April 2019 Summary While SCVO welcomes the opportunity to review Scottish charity law, we think there are some significant missed opportunities in this consultation, which fails to serve as the meaningful discussion piece required 13 years... Read more

​SCVO response to Scottish Government 27 November 2018 Our position SCVO strongly welcomes the Draft Action Plan as it helps give Open Government a home within Scottish Government But SCVO is aware of several parts of Government that appear prepared to be much more ambitious than... Read more