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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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As the real Living Wage rate increases, how can the sector be supported to pay staff fairly?

Over the last year and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised the,Shockingly, recent research by CCPS reveals a 20% pay gap between NHS support workers and voluntary sector,organisations and organisations in the sector excel on many Fair Work aspects, as shown in the recent research

https://scvo.scot/p/85390/2023/11/01/as-the-real-living-wage-rate-increases-how-can-the-sector-be-supported-to-pay-staff-fairly

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

SCVO response to the Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee's consultation on Assessing,and responses and submissions to previous consultations.,Still, implementation of reform has lagged well-meaning policy.,, participated in the 2021 consultation.,See our response to Question 6.

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

Our submission is split into two parts: a summary of our response and our full response.,As outlined in more detail in our response to question four, from our own research we have found many,Our recent research with the voluntary sector found that whilst a generally positive relationship between,In our own research we came across many examples of problematic funding practices, with organisations,@scvo.scot Full response here.

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

Government publications.SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy,working in communities and public bodies to involve citizens in the design, delivery, and scrutiny of policy,Ensure that policies, action and spend necessary to mitigate and adapt to the global impacts of climate,In our response to the Scottish Government consultation on the Spending Review earlier this year, we,Contact Sheghley Ogilvie - Policy and Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

SCVO's policy and influencing progress in 2023

SCVO's policy and public affairs team braced ourselves for a busy start to the year – you may recall ,Alongside these issues, we've had to respond to various regulatory policies; the Charities Bill and proposals,However, we've always supported the regulator's calls for changes that will allow it to fulfil its responsibilities,Engaging with consultations from the Scottish Government and Scottish Labour on extending freedom of,In May, we responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on community wealth building, supporting

https://scvo.scot/p/60640/2023/07/07/scvos-policy-and-influencing-progress-in-2023

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review: The research review conducted,Current timescales for consultation responses are much shorter than the 90 days agreed in the 2004 Compact,– 6 consultations; 30 – 59 days – 17 consultations; 60 – 79 days – 17 consultations; 80 – 89 – 41 consultations,response on Access to Information Rights.,SCVO is still developing its response to two consultations on the topic of extension of Freedom of Information

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Resource Spending Review Framework

Overview The Scottish Government has published a ‘consultative framework document’ on its forthcoming,to the Scottish Government consultation.,SCVO’s response to the committee is detailed below.,Voluntary organisations provide care, digital skills and devices, and research-based charities offer,Contact Allan Young, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, allan.young@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/48798/2022/02/02/scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee-resource-spending-review-framework

SCVO UK Spending Review Summary 2021

Alongside this, there will also be publication of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and a consultative,for the Scottish economy, and their estimates for how much revenue will be raised from Scottish tax policies,The government will consult on how best to implement this relief, which will take effect in 2023 and,Analysis Investment in research and innovation and tweaks to R&D tax reliefs.,Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Policy and Public Affairs Officer, SCVO sheghley.ogilvie@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/46852/2021/11/18/scvo-uk-spending-review-summary-2021

Voluntary sector resilience in the wake of Covid-19

particularly those reliant on trading and fundraising income and those not on the frontline of the emergency response,the pandemic to help us do better and go further than before, from the sector's involvement in public policy,SCVO's CEO has recently joined the Scottish Fair Work Convention, and we will be submitting a response,to the Scottish Government's consultation on becoming a Fair Work Nation by 2025.,Yet, details on how they will interact with Scottish policies and implications for voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/47280/2021/12/01/voluntary-sector-resilience-in-the-wake-of-covid-19

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

May 2020 View a PDF of SCVO's full consultation responseDownload About SCVO The Scottish Council for,Research-based charities will have crucial insights to contribute to national discussions.,It should be present throughout the policy cycle.,Research published by Close the Gap has also found that the coronavirus pandemic is already having a,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

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