Posts tagged Economy

The policy cycle, like everything else, has been somewhat uncertain over the last couple of years. First Brexit and then the coronavirus pandemic have delayed the UK Budget, having a knock-on effect here in Scotland. Before the Christmas break, however, the Scottish policy-cycle... Read more

Scottish Budget 2022/23 Summary The third sector fiscal resource budget will receive an £800,000 (3.5%) cut to its funding This budget line funds support across the whole voluntary sector including many recent Scottish Government commitments welcomed by organisations across the... Read more

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2021 Following the Scottish Budget on the 9th of December 2021 (2022-2023) SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector and analysis of these commitments. SCVO also held webinar on 14th December 2021 to help voluntary... Read more

Ian Marr explains how Social Impact Investment brings together the skills, experience and strengths of the public, private and social sectors to work together for the common good. Read more

Susan McGhee explains how social enterprise Flexible Childcare Scotland is disrupting the childcare industry from within. Read more

We need a Wellbeing Economy so that we can focus on delivering the things that make life worthwhile rather than just the things that make life possible. Read more

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) was invited to provide additional evidence following our written and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the resilience and recovery of Scotland’s voluntary sector – you... Read more

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Shona Robison MSP to highlight concerns over the recent announcement of the Scottish Budget for 2022-23 - you can view SCVO’s Chief... Read more

Rami Okasha explains why Children’s Hospices Across Scotland decided to measure the economic impact of its work in 2021. Read more

The voluntary sector – which empowers citizens, sustains wellbeing and advocates for change – is undoubtedly a super sector: striving for progress towards social, economic, environmental and democratic outcomes  Read more