Paul Bradley Policy and Campaigns Officer at SCVO

Last month I blogged on the need for Scotland’s third sector to step up its role in Scotland’s publicly owned investment bank. Now... Read more

Last week, the Scottish Government announced its next steps in the review of Scottish charity law following a consultation period on... Read more

Without the right culture, it’s easy to talk ourselves out of collaboration and simpler to avoid challenging the dynamics that come... Read more

Scotland’s third sector is no stranger to encouraging forward-looking ideas that protect and enhance our society, economy and... Read more

SCVO submission to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee on the Scottish National Investment Bank 03 May 2019 Our position SCVO... Read more

When the invitation to attend a Town Hall with President Barack Obama landed as junk mail, I presumed it was just that. I palmed it... Read more

SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 April 2019 Summary While SCVO welcomes the opportunity to review Scottish charity law, we... Read more

In 2015, the First Minister confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in the world to commit to meeting... Read more

There can be no underestimating the importance of trust in charities, which is already at a high level in Scotland. Public trust in... Read more

SCVO Briefing to Scottish Parliament 21 January 2019 Download a PDF version of this document Summary Reduced funding is resulting in... Read more