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Craig Wilson Parliamentary Officer SCVO Craig.Wilson@scvo.org.uk 45,000 voluntary organisations 138,000 paid staff 1 million volunteers 5 billion income Scotlands SCVO has 2,000 members Charity Sector 800 new

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Craig Wilson Parliamentary Officer – SCVO Craig.Wilson@scvo.org.uk

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Scotland’s Charity Sector

 45,000 voluntary organisations  138,000 paid staff  1 million volunteers  £5 billion income  SCVO has 2,000 members  800 new charities every year

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Brexit and the Charity Sector

Survey – 86% felt Brexit would be bad for them Funding – Scotland gained £900m Impact on the economy & The Perfect Storm Networks & Collaboration (big challenges/shared learning) Freedom of movement and the contribution of EU citizens Human rights and protections

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Brexit and the Third Sector

Prime Minister makes Florence speech German elections Conservative Party Conference European Council Summit

Craig Wilson Parliamentary Officer – SCVO Craig.Wilson@scvo.org.uk

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 Can’t influence policy, but can act as employers and colleagues  Advice for employers  Latest updates  Settled status questionnaire  Case studies  Useful links  Challenging hate crime

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 Due to replace ESF  No consultation  No indication of use/access  Linked to ‘Industrial Strategy’  Scot Gov Consultation open  UK Gov claim value will be equal

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

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“We want equality and human rights to be at the heart of Scottish society. Whatever the Brexit outcome, we want to protect our rights. We want Scotland to be a world leader in rights protection and implementation.” humanrightsdeclaration.scot

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The role of the sector…

 Highlight your concerns  Provide case studies  Shape policy  Develop sector asks  Influence key players  Map European work  Support EU employees  Strengthen EU ties

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Maintaining relationships

Existing relationships between Scotland’s voluntary sector are likely to be impacted following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU SCVO are keen to support our member base to: MAP

SCVO member relationships with European bodies/

rganisations

IDENTIFY

Potential risks and instigate Brexit intelligence sharing and support amongst membership

STIMULATE

SCVO member discussion

n post-Brexit
pportunities and

challenges

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How will we achieve this?

Survey

Our survey will seek to understand the current level of engagement Scotland’s voluntary sector has with the EU and how this will be impacted post- Brexit

Platform

From there we are looking to establish an online digital platform for

rganisations and

develop a regular news bulletin

Consensus

Through the mapping of these relationships, the sector can act with a unified voice, aid each

ther to navigating the

risks posed by the UK’s withdrawal and propose solutions

SCVO are in the process of developing an information sharing network which will allow Scottish voluntary organisations with EU connections to come together:

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Craig Wilson Parliamentary Officer Craig.Wilson@scvo.org.uk Jamie Flaherty Public Affairs Officer Jamie.Flaherty@scvo.org.uk