care systems.,Social care and health organisations employ over half of all paid staff in Scotland’s voluntary sector,Link in with ongoing efforts in Scotland to make progress on partnership working, funding and procurement,Their care for people also means that families can remain economically active without significant caring,These timeframes and restrictions on funding limit the impact and fairness of these funds and their ability
https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society
procurement to ensure, amongst other priorities, that social, environmental, and economic factors are,Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,While developments in longer-term funding in a few areas featured, such as tackling health inequalities,Social care intermediaries regularly report organisations handing back contracts as funding does not, 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
Rethinking procurement: There must be a significant shift to person-centred procurement models that put,The effects of social isolation on mental health, immediate financial troubles, and continued shielding,active at a time when they would otherwise have significant care responsibilities.,and Social Care Alliance in May, reflects how hard it is for those on the outside of government to contribute,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
and improved funding arrangements.,Indeed, alongside funding, many members cite procurement and procurement processes as the biggest issue,Whilst we welcome the differentiation made in the Act for health and social care contracts, there are,Such contracts should be fully and sustainably funded, and procuring on cost alone must not be an option,Health and social care, and perhaps in the future other services too, will soon not operate under old-style
https://scvo.scot/p/8991/2015/05/01/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-changes-to-the-public-procurement-rules-in-scotland
Shouldn’t we be focussing on charity tax, third sector procurement and water rates?,Instead, we must use the economy, and the wealth it creates, to tackle Scotland’s endemic social, health,Reduction in crime levels, increased social cohesion, greater civic engagement, better health, longer,and see global brands pay what is seen as their ‘fair share’ of tax.,of the issues discussed above, in particular those around recognising the value of unpaid work and care
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
Of the ten charities that receive the most public sector funding in Scotland, nine are health and social,Social Care in context It is impossible to discuss social care policy and care delivery in isolation,from other policy and social concerns.,Health and Social Care Delivery Plan The recently published Health and Social Care Delivery Plan aims,Funding for such initiatives must, however, reflect their value in being sustainable, fair and have longevity
https://scvo.scot/p/15370/2017/05/23/the-future-of-social-care-in-scotland
