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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
 
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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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Alison Cairns

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Alison Cairns
13 April 2018
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SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Download the PDF version of this response 13 April 2018 Our position SCVO is a named stakeholder in the ESIF Operational Programmes. Based on this experience: We note a lack of transparency in the approval... Read more

Brexit - regions discovering the grass isn't always greener
Alison Cairns
21 November 2017
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At the weekend I picked up on the story of the Grimsby Seafood Trade having a meeting at Westminster demanding the area receieves Free Trade status after Brexit. It caught my eye because Grimsby was a town that overwhelmingly voted to leave the EU. Grimsby voted 70% to leave... Read more

Tell us whether or not the Brexit debate matters to charities
Alison Cairns
12 April 2016
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Our short survey only takes five minutes I read this Guardian piece on charities not staying neutral on the EU vote and immediately agreed with it. Then I saw the interesting debate over BMW explaining its position to its Rolls Royce and Mini workforce. Employers using their... Read more

UK & EU’s date with destiny is set
Alison Cairns
22 February 2016
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Alison on why you might have missed Cameron's EU deal Read more

Come talk social innovation in Europe with us
Alison Cairns
13 May 2015
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Well where to start with Europe? An upcoming referendum on EU membership? A debate on reform of the EU institutions’? A campaign to keep Scotland in the EU? There’s a lot to come, and we’ll be working hard to keep you informed so that you can have a say on it all. However, for... Read more

Can Europe convince us it will change?
Alison Cairns
10 September 2014
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There have been big changes in the European Commission but will that lead to a new way of doing things? Read more

We could learn a thing or two from Slovenia & not just about beekeeping
Alison Cairns
21 May 2014
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Slovenian civil society is seeing great results from its much more direct challenge to the private sector Read more

Have your say on the future of European Structural Funds
Alison Cairns
16 December 2013
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The future of European structural funds has reached a critical stage and I want to draw your attention to the latest update and consultation from the Scottish Government. Read more

Which European government is involving the third sector best in the structural funds?
Alison Cairns
25 November 2013
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Let’s make the high-level arguments by using the tools at our disposal in a way we haven’t ever done before. Read more

The future of European Funding never ends well
Alison Cairns
19 June 2013
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All across Europe those of us who are immersed in the future of European funding are buzzing about from one event to the next, desperately trying to get our heads around what is happening, how we get involved and who to talk to. For most people all they really want to know is... Read more