Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post

Management

Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society,has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

Get ready for Scottish Lobbying!

Jenny Bloomfield

13 September 2017

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Policy

If you are coming to this new, read my earlier blog first to decide if you’re likely to need to register,In this blog, I look at exclusions (i.e. where you don't need to register), outline some possible lobbying,If that’s the only form your lobbying takes, you do not need to register – even if you are lobbying Ministers,If that’s the only form your lobbying takes, and you are not lobbying on behalf of someone else (a 'third,interject, but only to facilitate (saying, for example, "why don’t you tell the Minister what you said to me

https://scvo.scot/p/16129/2017/09/13/get-ready-for-scottish-lobbying

What isn’t covered by the Lobbying Act?

Jenny Bloomfield

15 June 2017

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As we progress further and further with the Lobbying (Scotland) Act, I thought now would be a good time,You will though need to register any lobbying conversations you have with MSPs at political events such,But lobbying at parliamentary receptions will need registering.,are just the ones that spring to my mind – if you have any others that you’re not sure about, email me,By the way, if you haven’t already, it’s worth you reading my updated blog on the main points about whether

https://scvo.scot/p/15592/2017/06/15/what-isnt-covered-by-the-lobbying-act

Lobbying (Scotland) Act – Tell me what you need to know!

Jenny Bloomfield

31 May 2017

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Policy

Lobbying

Official guidance for the Lobbying (Scotland) Act is currently being created - what do you need to see

https://scvo.scot/p/15440/2017/05/31/lobbying-scotland-act-tell-me-what-you-need-to-know

Government must stop trying to gag charities

Ruchir Shah

17 June 2014

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Over the last week a new chapter has opened in the attack on civil society's campaigning role, and not,in China or Russia but right here in the UK

https://scvo.scot/p/4948/2014/06/17/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities