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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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SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

This year, we continued to deliver against the ambitions of our Strategic Plan 2019-22.,Support services We responded quickly to adapt our support services to meet people's changing needs.,& Campaigns An overview of partnership projects and campaigns SCVO has been involved with in 2020/21,Programmes Board) has established a cross-border service for older people living with long-term conditions,The biggest digital project of the year by far has been Connecting Scotland, which SCVO has managed in

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

successful Community Jobs Scotland, we have been dedicated to supporting employability for younger and older,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,resources to progress on their digital journeys Adopted a more in-depth understanding of digital via our free,directors on our Senior Leaders’ programme 60,000 SCVO digital webpage views 1,400 learners on our free,in our buildings, but also welcomed some new ones and staff wellbeing remained a focus as everyone’s personal

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

expense of the wellbeing of individuals receiving care, despite rhetoric about person-centred services,During recent engagement, we learned that one charity was expected to deliver a personal care service,A case in point relates to services for older people.,They noted, "Earmarked funding, such as the 'Transforming Care for Older People Fund,' was once a reliable,One organisation told SCVO, “It’s taken close to two years of trying to secure changes in the contract

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

How do the manifestos measure up for the Scottish third sector?

Return to top Tax Raise Personal Allowance to £12,500; increase threshold at which people pay 40p tax,Tax free minimum wage for employees working up to 30 hours.,Invest in community-run health projects through a new Healthy Challenge fund.,Create a “whole person” service – for vulnerable and older, there will be a single point of contact for,Consult on introducing five days of additional “care leave” a year for carers who qualify for Carers’

https://scvo.scot/p/8791/2015/04/21/how-do-the-manifestos-measure-up-for-the-scottish-third-sector

Successful applications to the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund phase two

About Youth, Edinburgh About Youth, Edinburgh will deliver a project working with young people aged 16,We will work with 15-20 people in Dundee who are struggling with poverty or inequality, through developing,which involves setting up peer support for older people in Falkirk around issues with food.,This project will target to work with 15 young care leavers and vulnerable people with drug and alcohol,’s Welfare Association which has been working with older adults for over 65 years.

https://scvo.scot/p/14329/2017/01/18/successful-applications-to-the-community-capacity-resilience-fund-phase-two

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating poverty

As SCVO's Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change details, the voluntary sector,in Scotland has also been at the forefront of campaigning and influencing in areas with a direct or,Whether the abolition of tuition fees or free personal care for old people, or ensuring affordable homes,these employees and volunteers are making invaluable efforts to help others out of poverty while facing personal,Social care intermediaries regularly report on organisations needing to hand back contracts because the

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

The UK Growth Plan 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

rate relief at 20% until April 2027.,to continue to claim tax relief at 20%. ,From this date, workers across the UK providing their services via an intermediary, such as a personal,These changes will apply across Great Britain.,Expansion of DWP 50+ offer – To help older workers to find work, the government will provide additional

https://scvo.scot/p/54109/2022/09/28/the-uk-growth-plan-2022-and-the-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Local Government and Communities Committee pre-budget scrutiny

They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,for change.,still a commitment to try to provide as much multiyear funding as is possible, but uncertainty around 20,Example C – Social care The Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) recently held,or less, means that organisations can struggle to deliver projects and plan their workforces.

https://scvo.scot/p/40224/2020/09/07/local-government-and-communities-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny

SCVO submission to the House of Lords: lessons from coronavirus

The fund’s purpose was to support projects targeting the immediate needs of vulnerable people in the,Trust for Care Experienced Young People in Dumfries and Galloway were awarded to support both moving,One in five (20%) reported a critical threat to their financial viability in the next 12 months.,, including older people’s care services and support for people with long-term health conditions, which,The role our organisations play in caring for people also means that many families can remain economically

https://scvo.scot/p/39501/2020/07/10/scvo-submission-to-the-house-of-lords-lessons-from-coronavirus