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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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Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

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

Fair Work.,Fair Work First, the Fair Work Convention, and the Fair Work Dimensions are not well understood in the,Fair work can make Scotland’s economy fairer, productive, and efficient.,Social care intermediaries regularly report organisations handing back contracts as funding does not,SCVO and others provided significant evidence to the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee's

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

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating

The voluntary sector in Scotland is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and economic actor.,Scotland’s voluntary sector makes a considerable contribution to the social, economic, and environmental,As the cost-of-living crisis bites, Fair Work for the Scottish voluntary sector’s workforce must be a,Social care intermediaries regularly report on organisations needing to hand back contracts because the,Fair Work Committee’s inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

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

The situation will continue to worsen without a fair deal on funding and other tailored support for Scotland,Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,Volunteer Scotland and the STUC launched an updated Volunteer Charter in 2019 which sets out the key,The sector’s role as a major provider of public services, ranging from health and social care to education,play groups to major public service providers in social care and housing.

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

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Respondents to our 2019 Sector Forecast Survey echoed known challenges of increasing demand against a,Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,partnership working to secure a fair and sustainable recovery.,Scotland’s recovery Principles for recovery: A fair recovery is one where Scotland’s economy works for,Sector specific Balanced relationships: Public bodies and the voluntary sector must work together to

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

social care systems.,Social care and health organisations employ over half of all paid staff in Scotland’s voluntary sector,Scotland's 6,000 social enterprises put profits and surpluses towards social and environmental missions,The latest primary research conducted by SCVO is the Third Sector Forecast, 2019.,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

Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit

Any budget that is allocated to a UK wide fund must have a fair share allocated to Scotland.,members.A well-attended SCVO webinar in February 2019 with SCVO third sector members, local government,work convention Fairer Scotland Rural development Fund Diversification, rural community service development,This may involve a fair share from a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and a reservation of resource from Scotland,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact

https://scvo.scot/p/30911/2019/05/03/%ef%bb%bffunding-of-eu-structural-fund-priorities-in-scotland-post-brexit

SCVO response - Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Local Government

There have also been issues with the formation of Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs).,Care Partnership.,Example 4: Glasgow City Mission and Glasgow’s Health and Social Care Partnership Glasgow’s Winter Night,By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO’s policy and research output is,delivered through a strong evidence base and an engaged membership.

https://scvo.scot/p/32146/2019/08/14/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliaments-local-government-and-communities-committee-long-term-financial-sustainability-of-local-government

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24

groups work with people and communities across Scotland to make Scotland a better place.,Social care intermediaries regularly report organisations handing back contracts as funding does not,SCVO and others provided significant evidence to the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee's,Scotland's voluntary sector contributes considerably to social, environmental, and economic outcomes,sector, support voluntary organisations to provide Fair Work, and deliver quality outcomes for people

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

About Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland’s voluntary sector plays a central role in achieving the three,A Fair, Green and Growing Economy With a turnover of £8.6billion, Scotland's voluntary sector is a major,Through direct provision of public services in areas like social care and youthwork, or working with,of the sector in reducing inequality, working with communities to tackle tough social issues at source,A sustainable voluntary sector is needed to recover from these crises while offering Fair Work, supporting

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding