Policy reports

Thursday 13 December 2018 Download a PDF version of this document. Our position Seventy years ago the Universal Declaration on Human Rights was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly. Since then, despite many setbacks, great strides have been made both at home and abroad... Read more

Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration Wednesday 05 December 2018 Download the PDF version of this document. Our position The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration put on offer by UK... Read more

SCVO - Scottish Government Core Contribution Framework 20 November 2018 View the Core Grant Plan 2018-20. The Core Contribution - Context SCVO works with the Scottish Government to support, promote and develop the third sector in Scotland. The Third Sector Unit in the Equalities... Read more

SCVO Brief on UK Budget 2018: The unknown - Brexit and Spending Review 30 October 2018 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the UK Government’s Autumn Budget only months before the UK exits the European Union and amidst the uncertainties of what a UK economy will look... Read more

SCVO Brief for the House of Commons Opposition Day Debate on 17 October 2018: The Rollout of Universal Credit 15 October 2018 Download a PDF version of this briefing Our position The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), our members, and the wider third sector... Read more

13 September 2018 Download the PDF - SCVO response to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Our position The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), our members, and the wider third sector welcome the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and... Read more

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scotland SCVO response to Scottish Government - 19 July 2018 Download PDF version of this document: Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scotland - July 2018 Our position Volunteer checks should always be free for volunteers Clarity about the role of trustees... Read more

Debate on Draft National Outcomes – SCVO Briefing SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament 23 May 2018 Download the PDF version of this briefing Our position We strongly welcome all the revised National Outcomes. And the Sustainable Development Goals being used to frame them. On the... Read more

6 February 2018 Our position In December 2017, the Scottish Government announced plans to invest £600 million to meet its commitment to delivering 100% superfast broadband coverage by 2021. This will reduce the rural inequality of access to high speed internet connections... Read more

Briefing Paper: Stage 3 Reading of Social Security (Scotland) Bill 25 April 2018 View the PDF version of this document Our position SCVO, our members, and the wider third sector welcome the significant progress that has been made to strengthen the Bill at Stage 2. However, as we... Read more