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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

This year, we continued to deliver against the ambitions of our Strategic Plan 2019-22.,& Campaigns An overview of partnership projects and campaigns SCVO has been involved with in 2020/21,It generated 1.5 million Twitter impressions over a six-month period, with more than 20% of social media,The biggest digital project of the year by far has been Connecting Scotland, which SCVO has managed in,Over the year, we delivered 42 courses via 64 online sessions to 478 learners amounting to a total of

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

organisations a head start. 1,516 queries answered 72 referrals to our free legal service with partners 20,partnership with other organisations including NCVO and Utility Aid to help organisations understand changes,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.,We also came to the end of our Cop26 Legacy project, funded by Paths for All, delivering free accredited,with the focus of the day being for everyone to re-connect following the pandemic restrictions and changes

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

information services team supported voluntary sector organisations while they continued to adapt to an ever-changing,users Careers and employability Goodmoves As the pandemic continued, so did uncertainty around job security,The UK Community Renewal Fund SCVO secured funding to create 30 six-month voluntary sector work experience,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,Like most organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Useful steps: sector broadly welcomes Scottish budget commitments

Read TFN's round-up of sector commentary

https://tfn.scot/news/useful-steps-sector-broadly-welcomes-scottish-budget-commitments

Chief encounters: Lynsay Allan

Meet Lynsay Allan of the Scottish Cot Death Trust

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-lynsay-allan

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

in recent years.,Recent research by CCPS reveals a 20% pay gap between NHS support workers and voluntary sector social,We urge the Committee to clearly back and champion CCPS's 4 Steps to Fair Work Campaign.,For example, requirements for infrastructure projects are applied to services.,One organisation told SCVO, “It’s taken close to two years of trying to secure changes in the contract

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

How do the manifestos measure up for the Scottish third sector?

Support social investment, ensuring charities and social enterprises can access the support and finance,Reform energy market Invest in Energy Security Board.,programme to raise the energy efficiency standards of all Britain’s households and eradicate fuel poverty. £20,Cap Child Benefit rises for two years. Cap social security expenditure.,Invest in community-run health projects through a new Healthy Challenge fund.

https://scvo.scot/p/8791/2015/04/21/how-do-the-manifestos-measure-up-for-the-scottish-third-sector

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

MPs for constituencies in Scotland can help us to secure the essential services our sector provides right,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government,there was an oversupply of volunteers compared to demand, especially in response to the Scotland Cares campaign,Along with our community of 3,200+ members, we believe that charities, social enterprises, and community,grow volunteering through partners, funders, Government, and policy makerswork with others to support projects

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

effectively mark the beginnings of Scotland’s own social security system.,In the case of PIP, the projected 20% cut in spending will lead to a loss of entitlement for unpaid carers,We will campaign hard for a more compassionate system.,That must change.,change.

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security