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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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Smith Commission - SCVO interim response

SCVO was a member of the High Level Reference Group chaired by the Secretary of State for Scotland that,The Crown Estate The prospect of devolution of the Crown Estate has long been on the agenda in Scotland,[v] The devolution of the Crown Estate to the Scottish Parliament was advocated by SCVO in its 2011 response,Community Land Scotland and other third sector organisations also gave evidence to the Committee seeking,References [i] https://storage.googleapis.com/scvo-cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/welfare-reform-mapping-report2

https://scvo.scot/p/6295/2014/10/10/smith-commission-scvo-interim-response

Analysis of Scottish Government Programme for Government

of volunteering and caring responsibilities.,The introduction of secondary legislation to enhance the Land Reform Bill.,Reform Bill and to support community ownership of land.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide

https://scvo.scot/p/13545/2016/09/08/analysis-of-scottish-government-programme-for-government

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee enquiry – Land Reform Bill

Introduction SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to land reform and increased community,As housing is one on the key forms of land use in Scotland as well as an important factor in addressing,of a Land Rights and Responsibilities statement and the creation of a Land Reform Commission.,2015/05/cls15-speeches/ [iii] http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/4845 [iv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/scvo-response-the-future-of-land-reform-in-scotland/ [v] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/

https://scvo.scot/p/9894/2015/08/14/rural-affairs-climate-change-and-environment-committee-enquiry-land-reform-bill

Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry: Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee

Introduction SCVO welcomes the Committee’s call for views on its future work programme and how the Committee,response to the Smith Commission and SCVO's work priorities: Social Security & Employability Social,and across the UK in the future.,Land Reform We appreciate that this is an issue that the Committee has previously examined in some detail,However, it remains a current issue for our sector, especially with the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently

https://scvo.scot/p/10034/2015/08/31/scottish-affairs-committee-inquiry-work-of-the-scottish-affairs-committee

Key promises show the sector can deliver the change Scotland needs

From others, there was a more muted response.,SCVO welcomes these announcements and the Government’s willingness to look at the long term future of,Justice Reforms to be introduced to protect victims and support services to help families bereaved by,Community Land The Community Land fund will continue to support community land purchases through a £10,million per year Scottish Land Fund.

https://scvo.scot/p/25962/2018/09/05/key-promises-show-the-sector-can-deliver-the-change-scotland-needs

Briefing: issues for the third sector beyond 2016

2016 Our vision A fairer Scotland is our vision for the future.,Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform: Promote a positive approach to social security.,Community Land Scotland: Support the progressive realisation of the right to adequate housing, employment,The ALLIANCE: To enable individuals with long-term conditions to determine their own future the principles,: Employability Support – SCVO Response Employability, social justice and contribution discussion paper

https://scvo.scot/p/12034/2016/04/11/scvo-briefing-issues-for-the-third-sector-beyond-2016

Developing this website

satisfy internal stakeholders, have a modern design, and be highly flexible for future changes in requirements,SCVO has a long history with an online presence - over 19 years.,Political animals Focus on current affairs activity – welfare cuts, public service reform, referendum,We also required the design to be responsive - that is to say, it should be readable and navigable on,Bringing it all together We set about designing landing pages for each of the key areas that have a top-level

https://scvo.scot/p/24481/2018/01/31/developing-this-website

What are the Scottish Government and Parliament’s Tax and Spending Options?

reforming our economic and tax systems, we would be in a good place to face the next twenty years of,Finally, in our response to the Scottish Government’s budget proposals for 2017-18, John Downie suggested,Therefore, we need to tax land and property as well as income.,has discussed previously – see, for example, http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall,Perhaps more prosaically, any future changes to VAT could also have a significant impact on the sector

https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options