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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

Finances proving biggest challenge to charities as rising costs bite 

of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker’s First Phase of research can be found here:https://scvo.scot/policy,/research/evidence-library/2023-scottish-third-sector-tracker-waves-1-to-6-executive-summary The Tracker

https://scvo.scot/p/87687/2024/01/04/finances-proving-biggest-challenge-to-charities-as-rising-costs-bite

Charities face staff and volunteer crisis 

that can be undertaken by volunteer involving organisations include ensuring that volunteer expense policies,Scottish Third Sector Tracker’s First Phase of research can be found here: https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library

https://scvo.scot/p/87690/2024/01/04/charities-face-staff-and-volunteer-crisis

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

Further evidence comes from Inspiring Scotland’s Covid-19 intelligence reports, which provide an overview,This is also the case when we look at evidence from Inspiring Scotland.,The evidence base for the impact that Covid-19 is having on Scotland’s voluntary sector is still emerging,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

Put climate change on the agenda this Trustees' Week

enterprises that engaged in SCVO and SenScot research on this topic said they didn’t have environmental policies,and 89% didn’t have a carbon reduction policy in place.

https://scvo.scot/p/46155/2021/11/02/put-climate-change-on-the-agenda-this-trustees-week

Strategic Discussion paper - Local Democracy

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

Sanctions briefing - SCVO appearance before Welfare Reform Committee

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

Scottish Labour Health Inequalities Policy Review: SCVO response

[x] Until policy and policy makers truly move into this realm, existing health inequalities will continue,Moreover, evidence suggests that the retrenchment of social protection, outlined in the planned UK welfare,The shift to community capacity envisaged by Reshaping Care policy and within the policy intent driving,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO,/policy-library/sandwich-caring [iv] http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/ataglance60.asp [v

https://scvo.scot/p/5262/2014/07/10/scottish-labour-health-inequalities-policy-review-scvo-response

SCVO response: Standards Committee Inquiry - Procedures for considering legislation

and direct engagement with people affected by the legislation, and with detailed and comprehensive evidence,Complexity, lengthy and technical bills can make it nearly impossible to get to the bottom of all policy,Contact Lynn Williams, Policy Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Mansfield Traquair,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO,f=asc&rid=1078 [1] SCVO’s Policy Committee has 24 members elected by SCVO’s member organisations who

https://scvo.scot/p/5269/2014/07/11/scvo-response-standards-committee-inquiry-procedures-for-considering-legislation

An Economy for All report #economyforall

[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

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