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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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SCVO response to the Social Justice & Social Security Committee: Charities (Regulation & Administration

The voluntary sector since 2005 The conditions in which voluntary sector organisations work have changed,bodies engaged in work in similar areas of social or environmental responsibility, leading to increased competition,original concerns raised by both the wider voluntary sector and ourselves in relation to this proposal in terms,We recognise that the intention is for the power to be subject to OSCR’s existing duties in terms of,Clarification of existing provision, to improve speed and efficiency regarding OSCR's powers to gather

https://scvo.scot/p/56983/2023/02/07/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-social-security-committee-charities-regulation-administration-scotland-bill

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

The sector needs fair, flexible, and accessible funding to enable organisations to gather and provide,Before the pandemic, a 2019 report from the then Equality and Human Rights Committee highlighted a range,of issues including uncertainty with short-term funding, the impact on partnership working of a competitive,and conditions in general prevail.,On procurement, SCVO conducted member surveys in 2013 and 2019.

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

conditions, and unpaid carers.,Respondents to our 2019 Sector Forecast Survey echoed known challenges of increasing demand against a,This allows the sector to gather lived experience to advocate for change, and these relationships also,, scoring only 43/100 and 20/100 on these critical measures in the international Open Budget Survey 2019,Competition for funding can lead to an organisation straying from their purpose in their efforts to survive

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

SCVO submission to the House of Lords: lessons from coronavirus

organisations have gone above and beyond to support people and communities in the most challenging conditions,2019 report as part of its pre-budget scrutiny.,on partnership working of a competitive funding/commissioning environment.,health conditions, which are at the frontline of the impact of the pandemic.,This allows the sector to gather lived experience to advocate for change, and these relationships also

https://scvo.scot/p/39501/2020/07/10/scvo-submission-to-the-house-of-lords-lessons-from-coronavirus

Big Hearts ‘Go Digital’

grandparents caring for grandchildren full-time – and isolated older people, including those living with long-term,health conditions.,Gathering feedback from participants on the types of support they need is very much at the heart of what,We were thrilled to receive the news that we had been successful in a very competitive funding round

https://scvo.scot/p/30108/2019/02/28/big-hearts-go-digital

SCVO response to EHRCJ Committee - Pre-budget scrutiny 2022-23

That said, many voluntary sector organisations continue to feel the strain of competitive tendering processes,The budget should play a key role in creating the necessary conditions for greater partnership working,core and inflationary costs, greater flexibility and a stronger emphasis on collaboration in place of competition,This includes a shift away from competitive tendering to more collaborative approaches.,Do you feel that you, your organisation, and the evidence you gather, can genuinely influence government

https://scvo.scot/p/45240/2021/10/01/scvo-response-to-ehrcj-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2022-23

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24,- the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Long-term funding provides financial sustainability to organisations that need to plan long-term and,SCVO member surveys in 2013 and 2019 that focused on voluntary organisations’ experiences of procurement,Our evidence described a competitive tendering system that creates undue strain and uncertainty for the,to recently pioneered a service only for the local authority to put it back out to tender on reduced conditions,The Third Sector Unit should have a role in gathering this information and publishing an accurate picture

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

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

Charities and other voluntary organisations need the right conditions to deliver on their missions, and,We do not want to see public authorities with less competition for contracts or more contracts going,financial one, but there are usually other costs which can take all manner of forms (e.g., choice, competition,Voluntary organisations will support information gathering to respond to legitimate requests, but the,It could influence the offering of competing organisations and create space for anti-competitiveness.

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)

Charities and other voluntary organisations need the right conditions to deliver on their missions, and,We do not want to see public authorities with less competition for contracts or more contracts going,financial one, but there are usually other costs which can take all manner of forms (e.g., choice, competition,Voluntary organisations will support information gathering to respond to legitimate requests, but the,It could influence the offering of competing organisations and create space for anti-competitiveness.

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