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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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SCVO briefing: Scottish Government debate on welfare - 12 November 2014

They get caught up in an administrative nightmare and are unable to fulfil the most basic of human rights,, linking welfare to already devolved areas such as health and social care, housing, and childcare.,In our submission for today’s debate on human rights, we argue that future governments must ensure access,to a decent standard of living – a key priority within the Scottish National Action Plan on Human Rights,[x] We also wish to see a strong emphasis on human dignity and people being treated with respect within

https://scvo.scot/p/6701/2014/11/12/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-welfare-12-november-2014

The Future of Social Care in Scotland

Adopting a social model definition of disability, the report advocates for a sustainable human rights,based approach to social care across Scotland.,This is despite the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 meaning that everyone eligible,Social care can, and must, be a gateway to the realisation of other, broader human rights - including,The renewal of social care standards based upon human rights is a positive step in this area.

https://scvo.scot/p/15370/2017/05/23/the-future-of-social-care-in-scotland

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

(funding, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research,Last October, SCVO gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.,Digital transformation should also be based around the principles of the Scottish Approach to Service,’s Social Renewal Advisory Board, and by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee itself,Social care intermediaries regularly report organisations handing back contracts as funding does not

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

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Social care and health organisations employ over half of all paid staff in Scotland’s voluntary sector,Environmental and human rights organisations have a critical role in prompting us of our international,Research-based charities have crucial insights to contribute to social, economic, and environmental discussions,The Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s 2019 Valuing the Third Sector report,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

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