Policy groups Scotland
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
This resource is at BETA stage and being tested.
This table lists the policy advisory groups we are aware of where government or influencers in Scotland engage civil society for reference, sounding or steering input for policy decisions.
We are mapping this against Sustainable Development Goal themes.
Note that Scottish Government has now also published a list of groups it runs and membership at its beta Government website. Beta.gov.scot/groups
By making this information publicly transparent and in one place, we can hopefully coordinate our efforts at progressing Scotland towards the globalgoals.
This is a crowdsourcing exercise - please add to and amend this table based on your engagements and involvement with government advisory groups.
Instructions: CTRL+F to search, click the up/down arrows in the table headers to sort.
To comment on the list and discuss what might work better, click on the Discussion tab above.
List of government advisory groups and engagement[edit | edit source]
Active Group | Sustainable Development Goals themes | Name of Group | Group Lead Organisation | Civil society members
(Please add to this) |
Notes |
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yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | European Civic Forum | Civic-forum.eu | SCVO | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Electoral Commission’s Scottish Advisory Group | Electoral Commission Scotland | SCVO | |
yes | Health and care | Substance Misuse Memorandum of Understanding - expert review group | Scottish Government | Glasgow Council on Alcohol (nom via SCVO) | Nominee is Gary Meek, CEO of GCA |
yes | Planning public services | SPSO Third Sector Sounding Board | Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) | SCVO, One Parent Families scotland, Scottish Women's Aid, Citizens Advice Scotland, SIAA | Ombudsman is Rosemary Agnew |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Data Delivery Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, Open Rights Group | Chaired by Director General, Organisational Development & Operations, Scottish Government |
yes | Health and care | Health Improvement Scotland Collaborative Learning Steering Group | Health Improvement Scotland | SCVO, VHS, CPAG, Shelter Scotland, CHEX | |
yes | Health and care | Health Improvement Scotland Stakeholder Advisory Group | Health Improvement Scotland | SCVO | Hosted by ihub, HIS |
yes | Health and care | Third sector health and social care collaborative | VHS | VHS, SCVO, Alliance | health and social care integration |
yes | Health and care | Drink Wise Age Well Scotland: Impact and Advisory Board | Addaction | VHS, Age Scotland | alcohol in later life |
yes | Health and care | Healthy Start Voucher Scheme - Short Term Working Group | Scottish Government | VHS, SCVO | Children's Early Years |
yes | Health and care | Cross Party Group on Improving Health | ASH Scotland, Alcohol Focus Scotland | VHS | Public Health |
yes | Health and care | School of Forensic Mental Health Governance Committee | Edinburgh University | VHS | Forensic Mental Health |
yes | Health and care | Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities | VHS, SIAA | Health Inequalities | |
yes | Health and care | Our Natural Health Service Advisory Group | Scottish Natural Heritage | VHS | Green Space and Health |
yes | Health and care | Making it Easier Implementation Group | Scottish Government | VHS | Health Literacy |
yes | Health and care | Scottish Public Health Network Advisory Board | NHS Health Scotland | VHS | Public Health |
yes | Health and care | Public Health Oversight Board | Scottish Government & COSLA | VHS (nom. by SCVO), SAMH (nom. by SCVO) | Public Health |
yes | Health and care | NHSScotland Volunteering National Group | NHS HIS/ Scottish Health Council | VHS | NHS volunteers |
yes | An economy for all | E-Skills Scotland | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Northern Periphery Programme Regional Advisory Group | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | SCVO, | |
No | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | European Network of National Associations Board | European Network of National Associations | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | UK European Network | WCVA and SCVO | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Programme Monitoring Committee Interreg VA (irish cross border ESF) | European Commission | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Steering Committee Interreg VA | European Commission | SCVO, | |
yes | Social justice | Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform (SCOWR) | Poverty Alliance | SCVO, SIAA | |
yes | Social justice | Scottish Government Social Security Carers Allowance Expert Panel | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Funders' Forum | Big Lottery Fund, Scotland | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Third Sector Governance Forum | ACOSVO (Chair) | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | National Telehealth and Telecare Advisory Board, Scottish Government | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | dotScot advisory board, Scottish Government | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Digital Champions Programme, Scottish Government | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Ministerial group on digital participation, Scottish Government | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Cyber Resilience National Leadership Board, Scottish Government | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | NHS Inform Website Redesign, NHS 24 | NHS 24 | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Erasmus+ Country Advisory Group for Scotland | British Council | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Community Jobs Scotland Management Group | Joint group with Scottish Government, Jobcentre Plus, SCVO, SDS and SLAED | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Community Planning Partnership Networking Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Employer Recruitment Incentive Advisory Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Lowlands & Uplands Scotland Programme Monitoring Committee | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | National Rules Working Group for European Structural Fund and European Regional Development Fund | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Pathways to Employment sub-group of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Group on behalf of SCVO | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Scottish Employability Forum | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Scottish Structural Funds Monitoring and Evaluation Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Community Jobs Scotland Evaluation Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Youth Justice Strategy - Sub-Group on Employment | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Scottish Government Opportunities for All Sub-group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Advisory Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Social justice | Scottish Privacy Forum | UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO Scotland) | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Third Sector Research Forum | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Evaluating Policy Influence working group | Evaluation Support Scotland | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Cross Party Group on the Scottish Economy | Scottish Parliament | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Cross Party Group on Volunteering | Scottish Parliament, Volunteer Scotland (secretariat) | SCVO, Volunteer Scotland | |
yes | Health and care | Scottish Government Health Working Group for Welfare Reform | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | ILIS Social Care Working Group | Independent Living in Scotland | SCVO, | |
yes | Gender equality | Engender welfare group | Engender | SCVO, | |
yes | Quality education | Scottish Universities Insight Institute Innovation Steering Group | Scottish Universities Insight Institute | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Scottish Government Community Choices Fund assessment panel | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning amenities | Public Procurement Advisory Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning amenities | Ministerial Public Procurement Advisory Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative | Poverty Alliance, Scottish Government, Living Wage Foundation | SCVO, | |
no | Social justice | Welfare Reform Scrutiny Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Social justice | Human Rights Check UK steering group, British Institute of Human Rights | British Institute of Human Rights | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Rural Development Council | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Delivery Group sub-group - Improvement and Support | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Health and Community Care delivery group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Quality Alliance Board sub-group - Increasing engagement between key NHS Board members and the third sector | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Quality Alliance Board sub-group - Third Sector Engagement - Accessible Resource | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Healthy & Active Ageing short-life reference group | NHS Health Scotland | SCVO, | |
no | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Government ‘Democratic renewal inquiry’ | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Scottish Government ‘Out of Hours service review’ led by Sir Ian Ritchie | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Transformational Change Programme Board | Scottish Government | Previously - SCVO, | Group now closed to sector |
yes | Planning public services | Scottish Volunteering Forum | Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (Chair) | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | National Economic Forum | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | Scottish Legacy Executive Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Shifting the Balance of Care | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Skills Utilisation Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Four Nations – 5 Councils | Equal responsibility SCVO/WCVA/NCVO/NICVA | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Leaders Forum | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | South Ayrshire Compact Working Group | South Ayrshire Council | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | South Ayrshire Local Social Economy Network | Girvan Horizons | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Scottish Standards Advisory Committee on fundraising | Institute of Fundraising (Scotland) | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | Preventative Spend round table | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Responsive public institutions | Participatory Budgeting Working Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Climate action | Climate Challenge Fund Grants Panel | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Quality education | ESRC Peer Review College | Economic and Social Research Council | SCVO, | |
yes | Quality education | AQMEN Executive Committee (EC) | Applied Quantitative Method Network (AQMeN) in Scotland | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | HMRC Charity Tax Forum | UK Government HMRC | SCVO, | |
yes | Climate action | Stop Climate Chaos Scotland | Stop Climate Chaos Scotland | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Advisory role, UK Charity Tax Group Management Board | UK Charity Tax Group | SCVO, | |
yes | Climate action | Voluntary Sector Sub-Group of the Resilience Advisory Board for Scotland | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Planning public services | What Works Scotland National Partners Group | What Works Scotland, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow | SCVO, | |
yes | Responsive public institutions | Participation duty Ministerial advisory group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Data Management Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | SHRC Scottish National Action Plan working group | Scottish Human Rights Commission | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Digital Participation Ministerial Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Cross Party Group on Digital Participation | Scottish Parliament | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Glasgow Digital Participation Steering Group | Glasgow City Council | SCVO, | |
yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Digital Leaders Scotland Steering Group | Digital Leaders Group | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Cyber Awareness Raising Working Group | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Quality education | National Libraries Strategy Implementation Group | SLIC | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Cyber Resilience National Leadership Board | Scottish Government | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | (UK) Charity Sector Law Management Group | Community Matters (England) | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Highland LEADER LAG (Advisory member) | Highland Council | SCVO, | |
yes | Health and care | IRISS Advisory Group for 'Plan P' programme | IRISS | SCVO, | |
yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Better Culture Working Group, SHRC | Scottish Human Rights Commission | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Scottish Charity Finance Group Management Committee | Scottish Charity Finance Group | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | Fund Raising Standards Board Management Board | Fund Raising Standards Board | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | The Pensions Trust Steering Committee | The Pensions Trust | SCVO, | |
yes | Industry and infrastructure | UK Third Sector Pensions Deficits Working Group | UK Government Department for Work and Pensions | SCVO, | |
yes | An economy for all | Sub Group on the Enterprise and Employability Vision and Strategy | Scottish Prison Service | SCVO, | |
yes | Responsive public institutions | Lobbying Register Working Group | Scottish Parliament's Lobbying Registrar | SCVO, Marie Curie | |
No | Health and care | Dementia Strategy Implementation and monitoring group | Scottish Government | Alzheimer Scotland | |
Yes | Health and care | Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care National Implementation Advisory Group | Scottish Government | Alzheimer Scotland, Marie Curie, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care, CHAS | |
Yes | Industry and infrastructure | Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data | Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data | SCVO | Directly linked to Sustainable Development Goals |
Yes | Reducing inequalities (social, geographical and digital) | Sustainable Development Goals Network Steering Group | SCVO | SCVO | Directly linked to Sustainable Development Goals |
Yes | Responsive public institutions | Open Government Network Scotland | SCVO | SCVO | Directly linked to Sustainable Development Goals |
Yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | OSCR's Fundraising Reference Group | OSCR | SCVO | |
Yes | Social justice | Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group | Scottish Government | Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Glasgow Disability Alliance Carers Scotland Joseph Rowntree Foundation Dundee Carers Centre East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau Scottish Recovery Network SAMH Health and Social Care Alliance SIAA Inclusion Scotland |
Independent group chaired by Prof. Jim McCormick |
Yes | Social justice | Strengthening Economic and Social Rights steering group | Scottish Human Rights Commission | SCVO | |
Yes | Social justice | Social Security - Communications & Engagement Partnership Group | Scottish Government | SCVO | |
Yes | Social justice | Social Security - Agency Operations Reference Group | Scottish Government | SCVO
Independent Living Fund Scotland CPAG Macmillan Inclusion Scotland Citizens Advice Alliance Disability Agenda Scotland |
Scottish Government |
Yes | Responsive public institutions | Programme Board for Identity Assurance | Scottish Government | SCVO | |
Yes | Responsive public institutions | National Stakeholder Forum for Identity Assurance | Scottish Government | SCVO | |
Yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | NCVO Charity Tax Commission Reference Group | NCVO | SCVO | Chaired by Sir Nicholas Monatagu. SCVO rep is John Downie. |
Yes | Social justice | Kindness Innovation Network (KIN) | Carnegie UK Trust | SCVO | |
Yes | Health and care | Health and Social Care Standards Leadership subgroup | Scottish Government | Voluntary Health Scotland | Care, Support and Rights Division, Scottish Government |
Yes | Social justice | Health and Justice Collaboration Improvement Board (HJCIB) - Policing and Mental Health Sub-Group | Scottish Government | Turning Point Scotland | Police Division, Scottish Government |
Yes | Social justice | Reference group for the First Minister's advisory group on human rights leadership | Scottish Government | SCVO | |
yes | Responsive public institutions | Audi Scotland Community Empowerment Group | Audit Scotland | SCVO | Group coming to conclusion. |
Yes | Responsive public institutions | Audit Scotland Digital Advisory Group | Audit Scotland | SCVO | |
Yes | Social justice | Health and Social Care Standards Charter Scoping group | Scottish Government / Care Inspectorate | SCVO
Voluntary Health Scotland |
Care, Support and Rights Division, Scottish Government |
Yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Strategic review on Scotland and Europe | Scottish Centre on European Relations | SCVO | Brexit |
Yes | Social justice | Scottish Mediation Research project - Expert Advisory Group | Scottish Mediation | SCVO | Reporting to Scottish Government on mediation and the social security system |
Yes | Better joint working between institutions and sectors | Scottish Government Ministerial Steering group - European Structural Funds | Scottish Government | SCVO | Brexit |