Charities, the Lobbying Act and the Holyrood election
New rules on Lobbying will affect charities in the run up to May 2016 Read more
Fundraising Review - next steps
Update following the summit in November Read more
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee enquiry – Lobbying Bill
This is SCVO's response to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's call for views on the Lobbying (Scotland... Read more
Lobbying Act and the third sector in Scotland - independent research findings
Introduction Passed by the Conservative-led coalition government in January 2014, the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and... Read more
Scotland Bill 2015-16 Report Stage – Monday 9th November
Introduction As it stands the Scotland Bill is not a coherent piece of legislation and, along with many in our sector, SCVO questions its... Read more
Is SCVO opposed to transparency?
Policy Officer, Felix Spittal questions whether the new report ‘Holyrood exposed – a guide to Lobbying in Scotland’ is a helpful... Read more
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Extension of Coverage
Our response Introduction SCVO has maintained a clear position on extension of FOI to the third sector. We support the extension of Freedom... Read more
Programme for Government 2015-16
Policy Officer Felix Spittal looks at the 2015/2016 Programme for Government and gives his view on what it means for the third sector. Read more
A distorted view of the charitable sector
The sector Ian Bell writes about in his article ‘What next: chuggers fundraising for the NHS?’ is definitely not one that I recognise or one... Read more
Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee enquiry – Land Reform Bill
Introduction SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to land reform and increased community ownership of land. It is encouraging... Read more