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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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Carers (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Briefing for Health and Sport Committee

Research from a range of third sector organisations highlights that carers do not get anywhere near enough,SCVO’s own research shows that third sector funding from the public sector is down, and third sector,/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [vi] http://www.carers.org/news/wake-call-nation-over-reality-family-caring,[vii] http://www.carersuk.org/for-professionals/policy/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [viii]http,/research/third-sector-funding-and-spending-in-2013/ [xvii] http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/06/

https://scvo.scot/p/8850/2015/04/22/carers-scotland-bill-stage-1-briefing-for-health-and-sport-committee

Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit

European Structural Funds are an important long-term source of funding for third sector activity in Scotland,For instance, an estimated £54m of European funding came to the Scottish third sector in 2014.,While EU funding makes up only a small percentage of the third sector’s overall funding, for those organisations,Structural Funds are an important long-term source of funding for third sector activity in Scotland.,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact

https://scvo.scot/p/30911/2019/05/03/%ef%bb%bffunding-of-eu-structural-fund-priorities-in-scotland-post-brexit

SCVO response - Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Local Government

Despite spending billions of pounds of public money, there is very little oversight of their spending,to third sector providers.,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector,By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO’s policy and research output is,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact

https://scvo.scot/p/32146/2019/08/14/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliaments-local-government-and-communities-committee-long-term-financial-sustainability-of-local-government

Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and

(sometimes referred to as the third sector).,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 21-22. ,inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.,The Social Renewal Advisory Board’s Third Sector Circle recommendation that Scottish Government funding

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Creating a Fairer Scotland: Employability Support - SCVO Response

sector on employability and contribution Third sector ideas and themes - the issues/questions and ideas,On the other hand, third sector organisations have been vocal about some of the challenges: A current,Third sector propositions As Scotland prepares for the transfer of new powers, the sector has already,2014 – 2020 can contribute to employability support in Scotland.,The Scottish Government needs to get better at accepting spend in specific policy areas such as employability

https://scvo.scot/p/10328/2015/10/12/creating-a-fairer-scotland-employability-support-scvo-response

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with,The Scottish Third Sector TrackerSCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,The Social Renewal Advisory Board’s Third Sector Circle recommendation that Scottish Government funding,Ensure that policies, action and spend necessary to mitigate and adapt to the global impacts of climate,inquiry into the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

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

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,organisations: A case study ofvoluntary sector intermediaries.’The Scottish Third Sector Tracker.SCVO,service reform and investing in the third sector to support best practice.

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

Sanctions briefing - SCVO appearance before Welfare Reform Committee

Across the third sector in Scotland, evidence of the devastation caused by sanctions, in many cases applied,into the impact of welfare reform on Scotland’s third sector.,people with little or no income which they are more likely to spend in their local area.,It also helps to strengthen and develop third sector organisations taking part.,Across the lifetime of the scheme, and previously with the Future Jobs Fund, the third sector has created

https://scvo.scot/p/5184/2014/04/01/sanctions-briefing-scvo-appearance-before-welfare-reform-committee

An Economy for All report #economyforall

Scottish Referendum, amplifying the voice and ideas of the third sector and the people it supports.,It is not unusual for people to ask why we are looking at the economy, after all the third sector is,Shouldn’t we be focussing on charity tax, third sector procurement and water rates?,The third sector has grown as a result but should we be happy with this?,[iv] Zero-hours contracts, Standard Note: SN/BT/6553, House of Commons Library (2014), p4.

https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall

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