Energy efficiency Making improvements to the energy efficiency and environmental impact of your community,space – the building fabric, its facilities and activities – will have a significant impact on cutting,Business Energy Scotland have a template you can use to audit your space and offer a free assessment,can also make a big impact on energy use.,Find out more about steps you take to improve the climate impact of your buildings and energy use on
https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/climate
This includes physical property, such as church buildings and social housing, and the total of many small,And since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the cost of energy and food have become even sharper,It feels like we are in a crunch moment in terms of the acceleration of clean, affordable energy, and,For those charities who have made commitments to act on climate, this report offers help and examples
https://scvo.scot/p/61533/2023/08/15/climate-confident-charity-investments-and-net-zero
a range of valuable support services directly from SCVO or via our pro-bono partners to develop and build,pressure on organisations on an ongoing basis, allowing teams across the voluntary sector to focus their energy,with other organisations including NCVO and Utility Aid to help organisations understand changes to energy,employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following programmes: Kickstart SCVO acted,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure
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Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee's consultation on Assessing the impact of the Procurement Reform Act,The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 was viewed as promising legislation.,Instead of the Act serving as a catalyst for broader reforms, contracting authorities are still grappling,' consultation, which builds on the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee's inquiry into the,Evidence provided to the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee by organisations outwith the
https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014
Community Wealth Building (CWB) legislation touches upon several key issues that impact the sector and,Scotland’s voluntary sector Community Wealth Building steering group.,The duty to advance Community Wealth Building should take option C.,of services from the voluntary sector for many years, most recently in our response to the Economy, Energy,Despite the sector’s success in securing provisions in the SNIB Act to ensure voluntary organisations
https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government
The Scottish Government acted quickly to provide emergency financial support during the pandemic.,there for, in times of financial challenge post pandemic it is a huge challenge for organisations to build,Scottish Government The Scottish Government acted quickly to provide emergency financial support, as,This emergency funding, while incredibly helpful, acted as a sticking plaster, hiding the systemic issues,England and Wales to recover to pre-pandemic levels, the UK government’s ongoing support with rising energy
https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo