Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 Briefing
Dignity and Choice; Action not Rhetoric We welcome the addition of a dignity clause at Stage 2 but remain disappointed that the third sector... Read more
Draft legislation takes few steps backwards from Smith
Three days ahead of its Burns Night deadline, the UK Government has published its draft legislation to enact the powers proposed by the... Read more
Opportunity knocks with the #smithcommission
With Smith giving powers over job support to Scotland there’s a huge opportunity for the third sector to show off what it can do. Read more
Smith Commission: cabin fever, thank yous & what's next
Submitting a coordinated third sector response to the Smith Commission is just the beginning... Read more
The vast potential of digital public services
More public services are going digital. It’s time to ask “what would you like to do online?” Let’s be ambitious! Read more
#BigBigDebate: Chance to hear young voices better late than never
The #BigBigDebate was a rare opportunity to find out what young people in Scotland have to say about the referendum. And it didn’t... Read more
No ice buckets for me please
There was a great debate over dinner in the Wane house last night. My sister Charlotte has been nominated for the #IceBucketChallenge by a... Read more
Can we trust the opposition parties to implement their devolution promises?
The Scottish Conservatives have set out their plans for more powers if Scotland says No on 18 September Read more
#SNP14: Will we find substance behind the rhetoric?
This weekend’s party conference is a chance for the SNP to demystify what independent Scotland could do about poverty. Read more
Tory conference: Protests, pandas and the Prime Minister
Can the Tories make the case for the Union while fending off attacks on Westminster policy? Read more