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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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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

Creating a Fairer Scotland: Employability Support - SCVO Response

employment support (and social security) to be devolved We explore links between employability and other policy,Context The current political and policy context in Scotland is incredibly exciting; there are many avenues,Indeed, as highlighted by Inclusion Scotland during evidence given to the Welfare Reform Committee, isolation,Government’s plans for employability support needs to be joined up with other policy areas and budgets,Contact Ruchir Shah, Policy Manager Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair

https://scvo.scot/p/10328/2015/10/12/creating-a-fairer-scotland-employability-support-scvo-response

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

This response provides SCVO’s perspective and evidence based on our experience with the current European,There is some evidence to show that the increasing complexity involved in applying for, and reporting,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact,Ruchir Shah, Head of Policy Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre,,Email: policy@scvo.scot / Tel: 0131 474 8000 / Web: www.scvo.scot

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

Guide to working and volunteering in the voluntary sector (2019)

and volunteering opportunities available, along with useful information and links: https://scvo.scot/policy,/evidence-library/2019-guide-to-working-and-volunteering-in-the-voluntary-sector

https://scvo.scot/p/35580/2020/02/18/guide-to-working-and-volunteering-in-the-voluntary-sector-2019

Gender pay gap briefing (April 2019)

2017's 71%, but still large for a sector where women outnumber men more than 2:1: https://scvo.scot/policy,/evidence-library/2019-gender-pay-gap-briefing-scottish-third-sector-april-2019

https://scvo.scot/p/35582/2020/02/18/gender-pay-gap-briefing-april-2019

Latest figures show giving has fallen – should we be worrying?

CAF’s third report on giving in Scotland 2019 has just been published offering us another fine slice of insight into how the Scottish public supports good causes. First up, money. For the third year in a row, the number of people in Scotland giving money to charities dropped. The...

https://scvo.scot/p/31492/2019/06/11/latest-figures-show-giving-has-fallen-should-we-be-worrying

Essential digital skills for Scotland - charter briefing part 2

wide range of activities taking place throughout the country; including establishing digital lending libraries,By using digital devices to look up recipes, as well as access budgeting apps and free library resources,Diane Webb, Digital Policy Lead at Renfrewshire Council (and member of DigiRen) said: “While it was brilliant,Senior Management Support Evidence from SCVO’s “Creating a Digitally Confident Third Sector in Scotland,users in libraries throughout the city.

https://scvo.scot/p/31661/2019/07/01/essential-digital-skills-for-scotland-charter-briefing-part-2

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

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Wave one - Summer 2021 The Scottish Third Sector Tracker is a community of third sector organisations based in Scotland. This large and inclusive community of organisations share their experiences and challenges in a quarterly survey. The information gathered from the community...

https://scvo.scot/p/46981/2021/11/23/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker

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