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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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A new democracy for Scotland: Discussion paper by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

UK research shows that only 14% of the public trust politicians and only 17% trust government ministers,economic success, environmental sustainability and social justice of Scotland and her communities.”[17] Research,articleid=10775 [3] SPICe briefing, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/,newsandmediacentre/81682.aspx [6] Hansard Audit of Political Engagement 11, 2014. http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/research,/research/scvo-scottish-third-sector-statistics/

https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations

SCVO Briefing - Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Introduction Sadly, SCVO and other third sector organisations find themselves having to brief MPs on,likely to create further stress amongst disabled people across the country, highlighted in a recent research,Research carried out by SAMH and many other charities has shown that disabled people have suffered directly,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO,[i] SAMH – Briefing on Welfare and Work Bill, July 2015 [ii] As above.

https://scvo.scot/p/9634/2015/07/15/scvo-briefing-welfare-reform-and-work-bill

EU Nationals living and working in Scotland April 2018

EU Nationals living and working in Scotland SVO Briefing April 2018 Print PDF version here The following,briefing is based on SCVO analysis of data from the Annual Population Survey (APS) and Labour Force,figures on EU nationals living in Scotland are taken form Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament briefings,Contact Ilse Mackinnon, Research Officer, SCVO ilse.mackinnon@scvo.scot 0131 474 6159 Data Sources Scottish,Government EU nationals living and working in Scotland briefing, 14 Mar 2017 http://www.gov.scot/Resource

https://scvo.scot/p/25084/2018/04/18/eu-nationals-living-and-working-in-scotland-april-2018

The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland

SCVO Briefing, February 2018 This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a survey of the general,The Charity Commission’s 2016 research into public trust found charities to be second only to Doctors,However, from nfpSynergy’s 2017 research (which while welcome, does seem to buck other research finding,https://www.oscr.org.uk/news/surveys-show-strong-support-for-charities-in-scotland OSCR Progressive/ Research,www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-publications/caf-ukgiving2014 Contact Ilse Mackinnon, Research

https://scvo.scot/p/24356/2018/02/21/the-public-view-trust-confidence-and-support-of-charities-in-scotland

Gender equality - it’s not a girl thing

So what can those in policy roles do to enable progress towards gender equality?,Recognising this, SCVO Policy and Public Affairs team and the SCVO Policy Committee are looking forward,to training from Dr Angela O’Hagan on the Gendered Analysis of Policy Proposals.,Going forward, we will try to consider the gendered impact of policy proposals across all of our policy

https://scvo.scot/p/24618/2018/03/08/gender-equality-its-not-a-girl-thing

Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill - stage 1 debate

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament 31 January 2018 Our position Income tax cuts for the low paid will,Scottish Government must use the benefits system to really dig into poverty alleviation: as today’s research,Briefing in detail Ahead of today’s Scottish Parliament debate on the Budget, SCVO and others in our,That research can be found on IPPR’s website.,Contact Jenny Bloomfield Policy team Email: politicalengagement@scvo.scot Tel: 0131 474 8000

https://scvo.scot/p/24092/2018/01/31/budget-scotland-no-2-bill-stage-1-debate

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances

digital, Covid support hub).Parliamentary records and SCVO meetings with the Scottish Government.SCVO policy,through employability programmes, voluntary organisations provide care, digital skills and devices, and research-based,can find detailed information on the HRBA to budgeting in the Human Rights Budget Work Steering Group briefing,SCVO is currently conducting several research and engagement projects concerning funding, including better,However, the Scottish Government did make several welcome financial policy commitments in response to

https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

SCVO policy submissions and engagement with the sector throughout 2020-21.,Policy responses to transform Scotland's economy will only work if all economic actors – particularly,In a recent MSP briefing SCVO stated that the "voluntary sector must be part of a collective approach,Voluntary organisations provide care, digital skills and devices, and research-based charities offer,So too can the extensive list of policy interventions that have been proposed by the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

WCVA NICVA NCVO SCVO - Consultation Response - Civil Society Engagement on the TCA

The WGC is a research unit sponsored and supported in the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University,We believe they should serve deliberative, information exchange, monitoring and policy influencing purposes,Not all DAG members will have the resources to carry out significant research and outreach themselves,useful, the voluntary sector needs time to consult stakeholders and members, to gather evidence and to brief,Williams, ‘Civil Society Meetings in EU Trade Agreements – Recommendations and Lessons from EPAs’, Briefing

https://scvo.scot/p/45296/2021/10/05/wcva-nicva-ncvo-scvo-consultation-response-civil-society-engagement-on-the-tca

Recognising how the voluntary sector shapes our economy

Our policy team at SCVO is aiming to change that.,As our recent briefing highlighted, this goes far beyond numbers, with many economic ideas and policies,We are currently conducting research with over 50 charities around their current experiences of funding,, alongside other research projects to understand the issues as the we emerge from the pandemic.

https://scvo.scot/p/44397/2021/07/20/recognising-how-the-voluntary-sector-shapes-our-economy

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland