Third sector

  1. Fair Work First guidance

    Outlines our Fair Work First approach and criteria in practice. This has been updated to reflect the new requirement (announced 6 December 2022) for all public sector grant recipients to pay at least the real Living Wage and provide appropriate channels for effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023.

  2. National Events Strategy Review: Easy Read version

    Easy Read version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's National Events Strategy.

  3. National events strategy review: consultation - Gaelic version

    Gaelic version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.

  4. National events strategy review: consultation

    Scotland's National events strategy is being reviewed and updated. This will extend its term to the end of 2035. This survey provides everyone with a role in Scotland’s world-class event industry the chance to shape the sector’s updated strategy.

  5. National events strategy review: business and regulatory impact assessment - partial

    Partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for the consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.

  6. Faith and belief engagement strategy

    Sets out our vision for engagement with Scotland’s diverse faith and belief communities; the aims and outcomes of improved engagement; and the principles underpinning good engagement.

  7. Young Person's Guarantee: update report March 2023

    The report highlights progress over the 2 years of the Young Person’s Guarantee and also sets out the direction of travel going forward.

  8. Transitions to adulthood for disabled young people: literature review - easy read

    Easy read version of the literature review, commissioned by the Scottish Government, of existing research and evidence on disabled young people’s experiences of transitions to adulthood.

  9. Scotland's Blue Economy: current status review

    Describes our starting position in the transition to adopting a Blue Economy approach to marine sectors, communities, and the environment. It provides us with the foundation to consider how we can track our progress and determine if significant and lasting change is occurring.

  10. Participation Framework

    This Framework provides a guide to good practice in participation work across Scottish Government. It provides information about participatory methods and when to use them, the development of an effective participation strategy, and signposts to further resources.

  11. Charities Bill published

    Improvements and updates to increase transparency and accountability.

  12. Launch of Scotland’s Volunteering Action Plan

    Increasing opportunities across Scotland’s communities.

  13. Investment in tackling child poverty

    Supporting low income households.

  14. Support for Ukrainians

    Funding announced for advice services.

  15. Advice on household finances

    Online support for people facing financial difficulties.

  16. Scottish Veterans Fund opens

    £500,000 to help former Armed Forces personnel.

  17. Prehabilitation for cancer patients

    £270,000 pilot scheme gives pre-treatment support.

  18. ‘Scotland is a better country because you are here’ - FM

    Failure to extend EU Settlement Scheme deadline ‘unacceptable’.

  19. New plan for Social Enterprises

    Additional investment of more than £5 million.

  20. Helping communities recover from the pandemic

    Commitment to tackle inequality.

  21. Connecting Scotland

    Investment in digital inclusion exceeds £48 million.

  22. Third Sector Growth Fund

    £30 million for charities and social enterprise.

  23. Youth volunteering guidelines

    Guidelines to help the third sector, community groups and partners in the public and private sector offer practical and effective volunteering opportunities to young people.

  24. Tackling food insecurity and poverty

    Response to United Nations call for urgent action.

  25. EU funding threat for Scottish youth work

    Doubt over the future of Erasmus+ casts shadow over sector.

  26. Wellbeing Fund: analysis of awards

    Analysis of the data on applications and awards made through the Wellbeing Fund Open Application Process and the Small Grants Fund. These funds were part of the Scottish Government’s initial 350 million overall package of funding support to communities, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

  27. Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF): analysis of applications and wards

    Analysis of the data on applications to the Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) and the awards made through the fund.

  28. Food for homeless and people at risk

    Demand for food packs highlights impact of the pandemic.

  29. Urgent call for charity funding clarity

    UK Government pressed on £10 million gap.

  30. Wellbeing Fund open for bids

    Charities invited to apply for cash help.

  31. Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund evaluation: final report

    Final report of the evaluation of the CYFEI and ALEC Fund.

  32. Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund evaluation: research findings

    Research findings from the evaluation of the CYPFEI and ALEC Fund.

  33. New £11.5 million fund to tackle poverty and inequality

    Empowering local communities.

  34. Supporting communities to deliver change

    Social programmes to share £1.8 million funding.

  35. New fund to improve benefit take-up

    Support for third sector organisations delivering Scotland’s new benefits system.

  36. £1 million for social enterprises

    Rural communities to benefit from digital hub.

  37. Business support for social enterprises

    More funding for free advice service.

  38. Supporting social enterprises

    A new £17 million fund launches. 

  39. Families and community learning

    Funding to improve the lives of children and young people.

  40. Volunteering for all

    Widening access and opportunities to volunteer.

  41. Support for Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia

    Humanitarian Emergency Fund activated.

  42. £2 million for Highland communities

    New funding for local services.  

  43. Consultation on Charity Law

    Increasing trust and transparency in the sector.

  44. Fund benefits one million

    Children and family organisations to benefit from extension.

  45. Supporting Scotland's social enterprises

    Looking back on a year of investment.

  46. Preventing violence against women

    Debate to mark international 16 Days of Activism.

  47. Evaluation of Third Sector Interface network model and Voluntary Action Scotland: executive summary

    Executive summary of the evaluation of Scotland’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) network model and Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS).

  48. Third Sector Interface network model and Voluntary Action Scotland: evaluation

    Independent evaluation of Scotland’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) network model and Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS).

  49. Scotland's Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-2026

    A ten-year, national social enterprise strategy, which sets out our shared ambitions for social enterprise in Scotland, jointly developed with the sector.

  50. Third sector interfaces: common values, approaches and services

    This common services framework for third sector interfaces outlines the core services that all third sector interfaces should provide.

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