About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to give evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Social Justice and Social Security,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Responding to fiscal and wider policy challenges in the Committee’s remit Scotland’s voluntary sector,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research
https://scvo.scot/p/61863/2023/08/31/pre-budget-scrutiny-evidence-social-justice-and-social-security-committee
priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,by bringing fundraised income into vital areas, from service provision to environmental and medical research,Government to collaborate more effectively with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence,Evidence that this policy will lead to change As the Open Government Action Plan, Scottish Exchequer,,Who will this policy support?
https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding
Committee, who have proactively sought the views of Scotland’s voluntary sector and interrogated the evidence,its comprehensive and probing submissions to the Scottish Government – following its collection of evidence,light was shone on the financial vulnerability of the sector: SCVO has published an overview of our research,Partnership of equals Anecdotal evidence suggests that, while independent funders are contemplating the
https://scvo.scot/p/41307/2020/11/30/equalities-human-rights-committee-debate-valuing-the-third-sector
Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,Our latest research shows two thirds of organisations have seen demand for their support increase over,Recent research from Volunteer Scotland exploring the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteers,Taking all this evidence into consideration, it is clear that volunteering is under considerable threat,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
The evidence clearly shows digital exclusion
exacerbates existing deep routed inequalities and affordability,Recent research by Citizens Advice Scotland found that only 25%
of clients could apply online for a benefit,Advice Scotland (2018) - Disconnected: Understanding Digital Inclusion and
Improving Access
Recent research,A more comprehensive library of reading and
resources is available on the website for
Scotland’s Digital,sizesour governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable - with an elected board and policy
https://scvo.scot/p/27369/2018/10/29/digital-inclusion-briefing