The programme included sessions on the climate crisis, institutional racism, fair funding, digital wellbeing,and policy teams set out the agenda for SCVO's own work in the coming year.,test, exploring how the Scottish Government can create the conditions that allow the sector to fully participate,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
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,There is also a need to review the policies and legislation that can prevent people from participating,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
economic and social value, as these apprenticeships are easier to recruit and the least-expensive to procure,The fund focuses on developing basic digital skills and gives greater weighting to disadvantaged groups,At a recent Employment fair event in Glasgow, SCVO handed out surveys to young people asking about their,Contact
Ruth Boyle
Policy Officer
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,
Mansfield Traquair Centre,our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable - with an elected board and policy
https://scvo.scot/p/13860/2016/08/15/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-enterprise-and-skills-consultation
It is government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,,Yet, there is no mention of this under 'procurement' in the 'potential impacts of the proposed bill.',information rights in a manner that does not conflict with efforts to remove significant barriers to the participation,above any potential threshold have the resources to absorb costs and already have the training and digital,, known as full cost recovery, is central to fair and sustainable funding.
https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation
