01 Aug 10 - John Swinney’s decision to protect the NHS is short sighted
the Finance Secretary's decision to ring-fence NHS spending limits choices and stifles reform
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31 Jul 10 - How the third sector can help Scotland through this financial crisis
Click on the link below for Martin Sime's opinion piece on the Independent Budget Review
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28 Jul 10 - A 10 Point Plan to Kick-start the Big Society
Martin Sime offers his practical 10-point plan to make the Big Society a reality
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26 Mar 10 - Third sector has vital link with those the state wants to help
Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations are more trusted than the police...
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19 Mar 10 - These are our communities – let’s make them better
Up and down the country there’s an army of people doing good...
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22 Feb 10 - It's time to start doing things differently
Why we must make a more compelling case for doing things differently through the third sector
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09 Feb 10 - Cutting voluntary sector budgets an easy but mistaken target
Public spending cuts. Three words that strike fear into the hearts of charities across Scotland...
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05 Feb 10 - Share and share alike - why shared services matter
In the context of public sector cuts, sharing back office functions can make a real difference...
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14 Jan 10 - You can make a difference
The Gathering is the UK’s biggest voluntary sector event. Why not come along and find out more?
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23 Dec 09 - SCVO article - Volunteer jobs can lead the country on long road
Lucy McTernan discusses the role that the voluntary sector can play in getting us out of recession.
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