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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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Sturgeon puts third sector centre in fight for social justice

Robert Armour gets round the Bute House fireplace for an exclusive interview with First Minister Nicola

https://tfn.scot/features/sturgeon-puts-third-sector-centre-in-fight-for-social-justice

What does the future hold?

TFN asked six organisations from different areas to tell us their vision for the sector in 10 years’

https://tfn.scot/features/what-does-the-future-hold

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

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

This muddles the strategic vision set by the NPF and contributes to a confusing landscape.,The report, ‘Valuing the Third Sector,’ published by the former Equalities and Human Rights Committee,to take complete account of their decisions' short and long-term impact by assessing the impact on Scotland's,in June 2019 on what the national performance framework means for the third sector?,(sometimes referred to as the third sector).

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Expert Working Group on Welfare – Phase 2 Call for Evidence

The paper argues that the starting point for welfare in Scotland must be a vision about the kind of society,Many within the third sector will welcome a commitment to make this happen as outlined in “Scotland’s,Across the lifetime of the scheme, and previously with the Future Jobs Fund, the third sector has created,’s Future” – the third sector also has a substantial role to play, as outlined above.,A frank debate about the nature of poverty and inequality in Scotland is long overdue.

https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

any vision for Scotland’s economic future.,of the result of the Referendum, and the third sector has an ambitious vision for welfare regardless,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/2912/ [ii] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_EconomyEnergyandTourismCommittee,www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/welfarereform/EXPERTWORKINGGROUPONWELFARE/Process [xv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/third-sector-visions-for-a-scotland-of-the-future/ [xvi] http://www.ifs.org.uk/comms/comm121.pdf [xvii

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

An Economy for All report #economyforall

The third sector has grown as a result but should we be happy with this?,Ensuring the well-being of people across Scotland should be the leading principle behind any vision for,Scotland’s economic future.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests,[xxxvi] See, for example, Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014 Submission to the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall

Briefing: Scottish Government debate on human rights

Along with our members and third sector/civic society partners, SCVO has been vocal about the impact,Positive debate needed The third sector’s vision is for a fair and just society, and we work in partnership,The vision driving SNAP is one where everyone in Scotland is “able to live with human dignity” is simple,/policy/policy-library/response-to-carers-legislation-proposals [xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [xxiii] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00451915.pdf [xxiv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/6695/2014/11/10/briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-human-rights

A fresh approach to building healthier and happier communities

more firmly in control of their health and happiness Our programme, which supports the 2020 Vision for,sector in Scotland, SCVO is well-placed to assist all parties with an interest in health and social,Scotland, Inclusion Scotland, SENScot, SFHA, Voluntary Action Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland,and local and national third sector organisations.,Each local authority area in Scotland has a TSI to support, promote, develop and represent the third

https://scvo.scot/p/7789/2015/02/03/a-fresh-approach-to-building-healthier-and-happier-communities