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Consultation Responses

Consultation on the right to request time to train for employees in Scotland, Scottish Government – October 2008

VDS has responded to this Scottish Government’s consultation. The response considers the inclusion of volunteers in the new right, the eligibility of volunteers to the new right and the apparent exclusion of the Third Sector.

Right to Request Time

Scottish Government Consultation

Reforming the Childrens Hearing System- Scottish Government Consultation- October 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by calling for any funding to support volunteering primarily in smaller third sector organisations


VDS Response Changes to the Childrens Hearing System

Consultation Document Reforming the Childrens Hearing System

Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland – Scottish Government Consultation – May 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by highlighting 4 roles for volunteering -Volunteering as a pathway into education, training or paid employment -volunteers directly supporting those in poverty to break free from it - volunteers providing services that help people better cope with poverty- volunteers campaigning against poverty

VDS Poverty Response

Consultation Information Poverty Response

Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland – Scottish Government Consultation – February 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by saying volunteering should be viewed as a very practical thing people can do to help maintain and/or improve their mental health and the mental health of others. It needs to be better recognised as an action which can contribute towards better community wellbeing, solidarity and social cohesion.

VDS Response Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland

Consultation Information Mentally Flourishing Scotland
Better Health, Better Care – A Scottish Government consultation – November 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by calling for the Refreshed Strategy for Volunteering in the NHS to be contained within the planned Better Health, Better Care Action Plan

VDS Response Better Health, Better Care
 
Consultation Information Response to Better Health Better Care

Glasgow 2014 Delivering a Lasting Legacy for Scotland – Scottish Government Consultation – May 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by calling for a volunteering strategy for 2014, a pre-volunteering programme and enabling people to share their experiences of volunteering

 

VDS 2014 Legacy Response

Glasgow 2014 Delivering a lasting Legacy Consultation Information

Department of Work and Pensions Green Paper

VDS has responded to this consultation by calling for a 9 point action plan to be put in place in order that people on welfare benefits can decide if volunteering could help them back into the paid labour market and/or better cope with periods of unemployment.

 

DWP Response

DWP Green Paper

Dormant Bank and Building Societies Accounts – Scottish Government Consultation – September 2008

VDS has responded to this consultation by calling for any funding to support volunteering primarily in smaller third sector organisations


VDS response Dormant Bank

Consultation Information Dormant Bank

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