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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 Impact Report 2022/23

a new campaign to support longer term messaging about the essential role of the sector.,and the work of the sector – for example our #RunningCostsCrisis hub, our policy team’s work on multi-year,outcomes: Increased partnership working and networking Co-designed and co-delivered solutions Increased,In 2022/23 we asked our staff for feedback about our approach to blended working and how this was impacting,We received positive feedback about SCVO's working culture, with staff feeling supported by their line

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Scottish Charity Awards winners 2022

Read all about our winners: Campaign of the Year- "Hare to stay" Leuchie House Leuchie House provides,Leuchie worked in partnership with Wild in Art to deliver this spectacular free public art event for,Volunteer of the Year- Nan Fotheringham, Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau For the past 20 years, Nan,Climate Conscious- Sustainable Thinking Scotland Sustainable Thinking Scotland is a social enterprise,After a year of huge change and growth, S.M.I.L.E Counselling continues to offer new projects to support

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2022

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2021/22 This page tells you about,How to do our bit in tackling the climate emergency, how to improve equality, diversity and inclusion,information services team supported voluntary sector organisations while they continued to adapt to an ever-changing,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,throughout the changing coronavirus restrictions.

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

Manifesting climate action - and regaining momentum

It's time to get back on the front foot over the environment, says Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/manifesting-climate-action

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

We urge the Committee to clearly back and champion CCPS's 4 Steps to Fair Work Campaign.,It is not only the level of funding that is important to delivering Fair Work through grants or contracts,This resulted in weeks of work, but they were the only organisation with capacity to deliver in the area,One organisation told SCVO, “It’s taken close to two years of trying to secure changes in the contract,Many deliver vital services and work with some of Scotland’s most marginalised communities.

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

Programme for Government proposal: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026

, support volunteers, and deliver quality outcomes for the people and communities the sector works with,Our sector supports people into work and helps them to stay there; campaigns against the root causes,, support volunteers, and deliver quality outcomes for the people and communities the sector works with,this change to develop a multi-year funding model as standard by 2026. 4.,this change to develop a multi-year funding model as standard by 2026. 4.

https://scvo.scot/p/60303/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-delivering-fair-funding-by-2026

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,tackling poverty Tackling poverty and inequalities, as well as addressing other systemic issues such as climate,change and a just transition to a net-zero economy, is intrinsic to the work of charities, community,As SCVO's Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change details, the voluntary sector,Fair procurement is not only about providing the funding it costs to deliver a well-run service or programme

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

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

However, a fair deal on funding is about more than additional money.,Our sector supports people into work and helps them to stay there, campaigns against the root causes,Question 16: How will long-term financial pressures impact on the delivery of national outcomes and climate,Wave five of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker found: 10% of organisations are uncertain about their,standard will not be delivered in a short time.

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

New report warns of increasingly restrictive environment for campaigners

Plans to place new restrictions on the right to protest and stricter limits on access to judicial review will make it harder for campaigners to voice concerns and hold the UK Government to account, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-warns-of-increasingly-restrictive-environment-for-campaigners

Charities say more action is needed to give Scotland cleaner air

Environmental groups have described a plan to improve air quality as a "missed opportunity"

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-say-more-action-is-needed-to-give-scotland-cleaner-air