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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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FF Next Steps Final Copy

The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding – an array of policy asks,The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), Scotland’s third sector membership organisation,Third sector health and social care services, for example, are at the heart of communities across Scotland,Social Care Foreword The work of the social care sector may sometimes be hard for the public to see,,And its commitment to forming a new voluntary social care bargaining body to help improve pay and conditions

https://scvo.scot/ff-next-steps-final-copy

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Holyrood 2026: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 9 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
TFN's guide to charity manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2026-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

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

NEWS 8 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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

Scottish budget: timid, tepid and not nearly radical enough?

NEWS 14 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
TFN rounds up the sector responses to this week's statement

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-timid-tepid-and-not-nearly-radical-enough

FM draws sector fire on all fronts over Programme for Government

NEWS 5 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Charities are angry about a range of omissions in the new legislative agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-draws-sector-fire-on-all-fronts-over-programme-for-government

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Paul Bradley
27 September 2023
Posted in
While some progress is evident, the pace of change remains frustratingly slow.,For instance, social care organisations in the voluntary sector have had to exit public contracts due,in, rather than driving competition.,Especially in sectors such as social care, the prevailing tendency has been to prioritise cost at the,care workers in the private, third and independent (PVI) sectors in a direct care role and those working

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
17 August 2023
Posted in
three policy priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh,Through direct provision of public services in areas like social care and youthwork, or working with,to be one of the most effective in Scotland in driving economic growth and employment, with every £1,of social justice policies, stating that “insecure and single-year funding for the third sector, which,to help target new and existing social justice policies effectively and to meet service delivery needs

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

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

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
Posted in
and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector.,As an example, the STUC's report, 'Profiting from care: Why Scotland can't afford privatised social care,and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector. 7.A Challenges,sector in Scotland.,play groups to major public service providers in social care and housing.

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

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

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
Posted in
and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector.,As an example, the STUC's report, 'Profiting from care: Why Scotland can't afford privatised social care,and non-financial costs and obligations are not put upon Scotland's voluntary sector. 7.A Challenges,sector in Scotland.,play groups to major public service providers in social care and housing.

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

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.