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Scottish Budget Scrutiny: Evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee
10 January 2024
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contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,Ensure transparent monitoring of and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.,What we can tell from the budget Disappointingly, in so far as we can tell, the budget does very little,What other voluntary organisations took from the budget While our own analysis of the Scottish budget,need from across the sector about how different budget lines look.
Programme for Government proposal: Charity Regulation for a modern voluntary sector
21 June 2023
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Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland’s voluntary sector plays a central role in achieving the three policy,priorities discussed by the First Minister’s in the Policy Prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start,Charities have adapted to social and demographic changes, funding and policy trends, the opportunities,We are encouraged that within the Policy Memorandum of the Charities (Regulation and Administration),As shared in the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Stage 1 report, during this process some
Programme for Government proposal: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026
22 June 2023
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Ahead of the 2024/25 Scottish Budget and annual funding round review and upgrade Scottish Government,spending plans, recognising that these will both offer greater transparency on the impact of annual budget,Ahead of the 2024/25 Scottish Budget and annual funding round review and upgrade Scottish Government,Evidence that this policy will lead to change Several recent enquiries and reports have made a case for,Who will this policy support?
SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2023/24
2 September 2023
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The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,Rather than reporting progress, voluntary organisations continue to experience delayed payments –even,As a result of these pressures, this year the Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo,Ahead of the 2024/25 Scottish Budget and annual funding round, review and significantly improve the Scottish,Introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report on the impact of
Pre-Budget Scrutiny Evidence: Social Justice and Social Security Committee
31 August 2023
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SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Expand existing monthly reporting: Include all significant spend, not just amounts over £25,000, in the,monthly reports the government currently publishes and improve categories to ensure data is useful and,Establish transparent delivery goals, timelines, and accountability mechanisms – such as reporting and,The Scottish Government should report on the impact of this change to inform and develop a multi-year
Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances
17 August 2023
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SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Voluntary organisations play a central role in achieving Scotland’s National Outcomes, including the three policy,priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh start”:,contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,The policy prospectus, ‘New Leadership - A fresh start’, stated that transparency must underpin delivery
Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding
22 June 2023
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The implications of a £800,000 cut in the same budget line in the 2022-23 Scottish Budget were also unclear,Currently, the Scottish Government publishes monthly reports on government spend over £25,000.,These reports provide useful information on amount, grant recipient and department.,The Scottish Exchequer: fiscal transparency discovery report recognises that a fuller understanding of,Who will this policy support?
SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2024/2025 Stage 1 Debate
29 January 2024
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Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,cost increases. 71% of organisations reported that financial issues were amongst their top three challenges,Scrutiny report 2024-25.In the 2024-25 Budget, the Scottish Government can also take meaningful first,Ensure transparent monitoring and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.,There is little evidence of progress within this Budget.
https://scvo.scot/p/88172/2024/01/29/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2024-2025-stage-1-debate
Response to Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee pre-budget scrutiny: (The impact of,the Scottish Budget on the public)
24 August 2023
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SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,The Scottish Government should report on the impact of this change to inform and develop a multi-year,In the Spring 2023 Third Sector Tracker, 66% of respondents reported an increase in demand for their,Only 5% of organisations reported that the needs within their communities had not increased.,Organisations that work with families and children or provide social care were most likely to report
SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2024/2025
12 December 2023
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The problem Action is urgently needed in the 2024/2025 Scottish Budget to secure the voluntary sector,organisations working directly with the public highlighted worsening emerging needs. 45% of organisations reported,cost increases. 71% of organisations reported that financial issues were amongst their top three challenges,Scrutiny report 2024-25.In the 2024-25 Budget, the Scottish Government can take meaningful first steps,Ensure transparent monitoring and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.
https://scvo.scot/p/87246/2023/12/12/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2024-2025