The Scottish Government’s overall budget over the next three years will be cut by £3.3bn, 11% below the current level. The Spending Review as a whole appears to offer a standstill budget to the third sector, which is very positive in the circumstances, though presumably funds under local authority control are not part of this. (Equality Statement)
SCVO has warmly welcomed “the major shift in focus to prevention and continued confidence in the third sector”. SCVO is preparing a report on prevention in order to influence this agenda and would like to hear the views of others. Email your thoughts to SCVO policy officer nick.waugh@scvo.org.uk
Previously SCVO had argued for this in evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee Consultation on Preventative Spending and other third sector organisations had made similar points:
Other reactions: SFHA (disappointed); Community Energy Scotland (enthusiastic); COSLA (disappointed).
