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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Will Scotland’s social security system be as fair as it can be?

Lucy Mulvagh on the importance of advocacy in Scotland's new social security system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/putting-human-rights-at-the-heart-of-scottish-social-security

SCVO response: The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act, 2014 - Draft Regulations, Set 2 of 2

This must be about shifting power from professionals to people themselves – expanding the spirit within,A clear and thoughtful communication and involvement strategy must feature in integration planning in,It could lead to, for example, new care and support workers who have no understanding of the families,As outlined in previous briefings, this includes services which help with wellbeing and independence,(Scotland) Act, 2014 – Set 1 regulations response, August 2014 [iv] SCVO response to Public Bodies Act

https://scvo.scot/p/5540/2014/08/14/scvo-response-the-public-bodies-joint-working-scotland-act-2014-draft-regulations-set-2-of-2

Brief thoughts on new powers for Scotland

These are draft clauses with a new Scotland Bill to be included in the Queen’s Speech following the UK,SCVO has been working with our members on the consultation to the Smith Commission, and provided initial,thoughts on the results of that Commission.,Using the headings in the latest UK document, we highlight the top points, make some brief comments,,public bodies in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/p/7668/2015/01/26/brief-thoughts-on-new-powers-for-scotland

SCVO response: The future of land reform in Scotland

Do you have any thoughts on the structure, type or remit of any Scottish Land Reform Commission?,Should there be a new legal definition of common good? Yes.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide,[i] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0046/00464887.pdf [ii] http://www.andywightman.com/briefings/

https://scvo.scot/p/7865/2015/02/10/scvo-response-the-future-of-land-reform-in-scotland

SCVO response to Scottish Government consultation on Changes to the Public Procurement Rules in Scotland

This response both reflects some of the comments made as well as further thoughts which we have developed,the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill, who have produced a briefing regarding a range of issues.,SCVO supports that document, entitled Civil Society Priorities for Procurement in Scotland: A Strong,,Building a fairer Scotland and tackling inequality. Passing power to people and communities.,Furthermore, SCVO has for many years heard from members about the difficulty across Scotland (not in

https://scvo.scot/p/8991/2015/05/01/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-changes-to-the-public-procurement-rules-in-scotland

An Economy for All report #economyforall

, as we discussed in our Introduction, wealth accumulation in unnecessarily large sums gives people power,that the third sector and others will have answers to and thoughts on: How can we best encourage employers,SCVO is one of many organisations here in Scotland discussing alternative ways to ‘do’ the economy, all,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide

https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall

Scottish Labour Health Inequalities Policy Review: SCVO response

In previous parliamentary briefings and consultation responses, SCVO has consistently argued for a changing,We would be happy to discuss our thoughts and ideas further with Scottish Labour.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide,guid=5b79f25d-3771-4b28-8b28-22fadee2356a [xviii] Voluntary Health ScotlandBriefing for Scottish Labour

https://scvo.scot/p/5262/2014/07/10/scottish-labour-health-inequalities-policy-review-scvo-response

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

That is the context for this brief review of public fundraising in Scotland.,The IoF was broadly thought of as a professional body for individual fundraisers.,They also recognised that the further devolution transition of power to Scotland, including powers to,The further devolution of powers to Scotland led many to believe that such a framework would ultimately,asked SCVO to undertake an informal review of public charity fundraising in Scotland to assess whether

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

Freedom of Information extension of coverage

Government SCVO ResponseDownload Our position SCVO champions the importance of transparency within Scotland,A key pillar of SCVO’s new Strategic Plan 2019-22 is to develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector,This briefing offers invaluable insight that we hope will lend itself to a genuine two-way conversation,It is unclear to SCVO and to others, including the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland,of engagement with the sector until this time has been disappointing and risks poorly designed and thought

https://scvo.scot/p/33704/2019/12/04/freedom-of-information-extension-of-coverage