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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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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

Campaigners: Scottish Government must use devolved tax levers to reduce and prevent poverty

Groups said reform is also needed to better tax wealth and carbon to fund national priorities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-scottish-government-must-use-devolved-tax-levers-to-reduce-and-prevent-poverty

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

They also have a big role to play in protecting Scotland’s environment as well as campaigning and advocating,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.,Part three: changing the system The type of economic recovery Scotland needs will require changes to,the Health and Social Care Alliance in May, reflects how hard it is for those on the outside of government

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

A new democracy for Scotland: Discussion paper by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

to react and even change policy mid-campaign.,It would be a mistake to repeat this approach with the new Health and Social Care partnerships.,Flagship national initiatives, such as community planning and the integration of social and health care,action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change.,opportunity quickly and at scale. [22] SCVO State of the Sector report 2014 http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy

https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill, Stage 1 Debate

social security provision in Scotland.,The sector can face additional resource constraints when a new policy/scheme is introduced and the Welfare,/ [iii] http://www.cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/CPAG-scotland-swf-call-for-evidence-response-Aug-14,povertyalliance.org/userfiles/files/SWF%20consultation_PA_Resp_Sept14.pdf [viii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy,www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/84508.aspx#s [xii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy

https://scvo.scot/p/7361/2014/12/15/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate

SCVO response: Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill - Welfare Reform Committee Stage 1 Call for Evidence

The sector can face additional resource constraints when a new policy/scheme is introduced.,Our review of the data, experience from the sector and the fact that this is a relatively new Fund would,action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change.,[x] Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform response to the Welfare Reform Committee call for evidence on,Funds (Scotland) Bill, August 2014 [xxi] Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform response to the Welfare

https://scvo.scot/p/5638/2014/08/28/scvo-response-welfare-funds-scotland-bill-welfare-funds-scotland-bill

An Economy for All report #economyforall

By doing this, we can work towards a Scotland that is socially just. 2.,So it is important that tax policy here in Scotland – and globally through, for example, the ‘Robin Hood,membership from the sector – our 1500 members include charities, community groups, social enterprises,action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change.,[xxxi] The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence,

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

Parliamentary debate: Scotland's Outlook campaign

Motion: That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Scotland’s Outlook, a joint third sector campaign,public policy challenge facing Scotland.,Campaign components The campaign is focusing on social media as the main channel, enabling us to cascade,://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/uploads/attachment/403/counting-the-cuts.pdf http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy,nature of poverty and work in Scotland – GCPH, 2013 http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses

https://scvo.scot/p/3958/2014/03/24/parliamentary-debate-scotlands-outlook-campaign

Carers (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Briefing for Health and Sport Committee

There is an increasing evidence base which shows the economic and social value of support to unpaid carers,/policy/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [viii]http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/News/Events/Documents,/health-and-social-care/disabled-facing-increasing-loneliness-and-isolation [xii] Joint third sector,/value-carers-services-put-%C2%A3814m-year [xvi] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research,action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change.

https://scvo.scot/p/8850/2015/04/22/carers-scotland-bill-stage-1-briefing-for-health-and-sport-committee

Response to Welfare Reform Committee Inquiry on Women and Welfare

This includes policies and legislative developments which are currently devolved such as social care,,[iv] Social care does not have the same parity in investment and policy terms as health expenditure.,Social infrastructure includes childcare and social care and both are necessary for a thriving society,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/third-sector-and-welfare-on-the-frontline,action to help themselves and others, and to bring about social change.

https://scvo.scot/p/8956/2015/04/30/response-to-welfare-reform-committee-inquiry-on-women-and-welfare