The programme included sessions on the climate crisis, institutional racism, fair funding, digital wellbeing,brought speakers from the ICO, legal firms, funders and the media to share their tips, and our own digital,and policy teams set out the agenda for SCVO's own work in the coming year.,makers and the people they make policy for.,(Read more about our Digital Evolution Manager, John Fitzgerald's reflections on hybrid delivery here
https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022
Contracting bodies must ensure voluntary organisations with procured contracts are properly funded to,Digital inclusion The voluntary sector is working tirelessly to tackle digital exclusion to help us balance,Contracting bodies must ensure voluntary organisations with procured contracts are properly funded to,Procurement Another important aspect of voluntary sector funding is ensuring a procurement system which,As with other funding arrangements, voluntary organisations with procured contracts should be properly
https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review
, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with,Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,Build digital services that are responsive to individuals and address inequality of access to digital,Similarly, to support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts, guarantee full cost recoveryaddress competitive tendering Fair procurement should provide the funding
https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting
is essential to articulating its contribution in areas such as employability, local economies, and fair,Link in with ongoing efforts in Scotland to make progress on partnership working, funding and procurement,The sector also provides digital devices and support to develop digital skills for digitally excluded,These timeframes and restrictions on funding limit the impact and fairness of these funds and their ability,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer
https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society
Rethinking procurement: There must be a significant shift to person-centred procurement models that put,Whether concerning food distribution, digital inclusion or many other things, the response to the pandemic,The pandemic has shone a light on the disadvantage faced by the least digitally engaged.,It should be present throughout the policy cycle.,Rethinking procurement There must be a significant shift to person-centred procurement models that put
https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery
Human Rights
Beginning to think about Scottish public policy, and indeed societal issues, in human rights,Engender have recently called for a £50m Women’s Employment and Enterprise Challenge Fund to help reduce,Digital and technological change
Digital skills are a key aspect of future skills needs.,Procurement is also a key issue, with competitive tenure often undermining the sector’s ability to participate,Contact: Ruth Boyle, Policy Officer
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Email: ruth.boyle@scvo.scot
https://scvo.scot/p/13428/2016/07/24/reference-briefing-scotlands-labour-market-strategy-july-2016
We hope that the procurement process will be inclusive and that there will be an up-front-service fee,There must be real engagement with the fair work agenda, beyond considerations of the living wage and,entitlement is paid, to an adequate standard of living, to independent advocacy, to be treated in a fair,PART 3: OPERATIONAL POLICY Advice, representation and advocacy Q: What role[s] should publicly funded,More funding needs to be made available to meet this need.
https://scvo.scot/p/14097/2016/11/29/scvo-response-to-the-scottish-governments-social-security-consultation
