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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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Implications for Scotland and the third sector on leaving the EU

Leaving the EU: A Possible Timetable The Council of the European Union immediately set up a special taskforce,This process will begin when the UK decides to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which signals,organisations have expressed concern that the third sector is not being engaged actively enough in post,Such a shock would likely lead to significant increased demand for support from third sector organisations,sector brings together organisations and networks connecting across the whole of Scotland SCVO works to support

https://scvo.scot/p/13459/2016/08/26/implications-for-scotland-and-the-third-sector-on-leaving-the-eu

Right Approach Campaign: July - December 2016

Following on from SCVO’s interim report produced in June 2016, this document sets out the developing,SCVO realised the dangers and decided a positive human rights campaign was necessary to energise the,Scottish third sector to stand up for hard-won rights and freedoms.,Campaign content The core group decided to start with a two week intensive splash period, followed by,We used photographs of blog writers in social media posts in order to personalise the content and to

https://scvo.scot/p/14613/2017/02/28/right-approach-campaign-july-december-2016

Commission on Local Government Tax Reform

Deciding on those principles and then marrying them with the practicalities is the Commission's challenge,few asset-rich but cash-poor households (Joseph Rowntree Foundation research in 2006 found they made up,Given that so many of our members support those who either require social security support, and/or who,However, we have set out what we hope the Commission will find some useful guiding principles for them,reidfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Silent-Crisis1.pdf [v] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/9312/2015/06/10/commission-on-local-government-tax-reform

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

Practical Suggestions for Policy and Delivery Setting the Scene Meetings with the third sector hosted,The system should not just decide on their behalf; it should be flexible, so if a person’s circumstances,change, it is not difficult to alter what they have set up.,Deciding on a delivery mechanism can then follow on from this.,only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide membership

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

Fundraising in Scotland: survey report

charity fundraising: “The longer I spend in the sector, the more I see the high standards fundraisers set,These scandals tar all charities and sets us all back.,Some enhancement to the current set-up looks like a compromise and if done properly could be workable,Further, many felt that for either to be effective there needs to be a membership drive.,The model decided for Scotland needs to reflect this.” 5.9 Competition and funding pressures Respondents

https://scvo.scot/p/10195/2015/09/23/fundraising-in-scotland-survey-report

Designing the Self-Regulation of Fundraising in Scotland - Summit report

meets our needs, as opposed to having something imposed on us - the Etherington review has already decided,unclear how the new regulator will be financed Who should all this apply too – compulsory or voluntary membership,, deciding on and enforcing sanctions – and who pays?,to different people Could the Scottish Government provide seed funding to help start the new body to set-up,with charities funding after that through a scaled membership model?

https://scvo.scot/p/10909/2015/12/16/designing-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-summit-report

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Reform Bill, it is important that the scope of what could potentially be covered by FoI is clearly set,We hope the analysis and recommendations we set out in this paper make that an easier task; our response,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to,paul.bradley@scvo.scot About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

WCVA NICVA NCVO SCVO - Consultation Response - Civil Society Engagement on the TCA

NCVO is a membership body for charities and voluntary organisations in England.,can feed in knowledge and experience and so that actions and discussions continue and are followed up,within the DAG at point 20.If a selection had to be made, what further criteria, additional to those set,out in Article 14 of the TCA, could be prioritised to decide the members of the UK delegation to the,directly involved but to nevertheless mobilise feedback after the event, consult members and follow-up

https://scvo.scot/p/45296/2021/10/05/wcva-nicva-ncvo-scvo-consultation-response-civil-society-engagement-on-the-tca

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

from the voluntary sector is that the proposal to extend FoI in the broad, one-size-fits-all manner set,overwhelming message from the voluntary sector is that the proposal to extend FoI in the broad form set,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to,paul.bradley@scvo.scot About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

For future funding, replacement of Structural Funds post-Brexit must advance on and not regress on the,A blog entitled Future of the Funds was set up by the Managing Authority (MA) to inform people but it,Right from 2014 and up to 2017 SCVO made countless representations to help support staff in the TSD in,OR “Barnetted” and leave it up to the devolved administrations to decide on Governance arrangements,,It is critical that these policy areas are not left bereft of investment post the end of this programme

https://scvo.scot/p/25068/2018/04/13/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliament-economy-jobs-and-fair-work-committee