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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 Digital Call To Action 3

Individual organisations use service design, user research and accessibility best practice in all their,Funders need to resource organisations to design services well and ensure they do not fund ‘solutions,They are testing early and ‘failing fast’, and using evidence of the user and business value delivered,Funders have an important role in providing core and flexible funding so that organisations can keep,Regular communications around core cyber security practice.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,having a negative impact on their ability to deliver their core services or activities.,However, it is vital that the UK Government understands that the issue of rising energy costs is faced,Recent research from Volunteer Scotland exploring the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteers,We receive funded support from the Scottish Government and others to: research, demonstrate and measure

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry

We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace,Safety nets to provide access to devices and connectivity – such devices in libraries and other public,The ‘Disconnected’ report published by Citizens Advice Scotland, published in 2018, highlights that these,Around half of people want to improve their digital skills – although there was a digitally resistant core,We also knew that the support is best delivered by trusted people who have a relationship and understanding

https://scvo.scot/p/49734/2022/04/05/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-and-social-security-committees-low-income-and-debt-problems-inquiry

Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector: a review of literature

of those saying they have volunteered in the last three months has increased from 30% up to 40% from 2018,several recommendations, including: Provide anchor organisations with secure and sufficient operational core,These are just two areas where more evidence is needed to better understand the impact covid-19 is having,https://scvo.scot/policy/evidence-library/2020-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may,We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace

https://scvo.scot/p/40369/2020/09/17/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-a-review-of-literature

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence,for the Voluntary Sector (January 2023)A collection of SCVO engagement and research activities into,Sector Tracker reveals this has affected the ability of one-in-five organisations to deliver their core,across a range of policy areas.,policy provides us with genuine concern.

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

Funding the sector The sector has a combined annual turnover that reached £6.06b in 2018.,which extends well beyond the 100,000+ people we employ and an annual turnover of £6.06 billion in 2018,Many voluntary organisations already heavily subsidise underfunded critical services, core operational,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer

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

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