We draw on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the committee and its predecessor, the Equalities and,Government publications.SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy,Last October, SCVO gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.,Our response will focus on those where SCVO can provide evidence. Priority 1.,Ensure that policies, action and spend necessary to mitigate and adapt to the global impacts of climate
https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting
Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 21-22. ,SCVO and others in the sector have provided significant evidence to the committee on how the NPF can,There should be a visible link between policies, programmes, and services to the NPF and other tools
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
About our submission SCVO welcomes the Law Family Commission's call for evidence on the future of civil,Do you think that value is properly understood by the public and by policy makers? If not, why not?,Anecdotal evidence also suggests that authorities are returning to a ‘business as usual’ command and,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
Conversely, evidence shows that if there is a likelihood that engagement in local politics will impact,(See a selection of examples provided in the Appendix below) Contact Ruchir Shah Policy Manager Scottish,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.,Evaluations of Ubudehe demonstrate that the policy has been a success. 1.4million people have benefitted,read-the-report/politics/can-people-make-a-difference.aspx [vi] http://info.worldbank.org/etools/docs/library
https://scvo.scot/p/5161/2013/12/18/strategic-discussion-paper-local-democracy
Across the third sector in Scotland, evidence of the devastation caused by sanctions, in many cases applied,work of Housing Associations; the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations is currently gathering evidence,With increasing evidence that the Work Programme is not reaching such groups[xxi], this type of approach,Conclusion
There is an increasing evidence base which demonstrates the devastating impact of sanctions,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO
https://scvo.scot/p/5184/2014/04/01/sanctions-briefing-scvo-appearance-before-welfare-reform-committee
[iv] Zero-hours contracts, Standard Note: SN/BT/6553, House of Commons Library (2014), p4.,[xiv] Agriculture and Climate Change, Standard Note: SN/SC/3763, House of Commons Library (2012).,Some Empirical Evidence, Easerlin (1974).,[xxxi] The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence,,[xxxix] See http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-work/poverty-in-the-uk/humankind-index.
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall