1. Impacts on the Third Sector Jan Savage Assistant Director, Campaigns and Membership, ENABLE Scotland Chair, Policy Group, Disability Agenda Scotland Member, SCVO Policy Committee

2. Scottish Third Sector £4.5 billion per year Employs 138,000 people Over 45,000 organisations

3. Impacts on the Third Sector No. 1: Services and Support Growth areas supported employment welfare reform Positioning as strategic delivery partners

4. Impacts on the Third Sector No. 2: Campaigns and Policy Opportunities to influence exist Clear issues that need to be tackled – for example No detriment to disabled people – issues with drafting and wording of the new Scotland Bill Employment Support – Access to Work? Human Rights Act

5. Impacts on the Third Sector No. 3: Participation and Citizen Led Devolution Critical role for our sector Pick up momentum from Referendum Where should power lie? Can we act as the link between people and Government to help shift power to communities? Biggest challenge – and biggest opportunity?

6. Impacts on the Third Sector No 4: Accessible Information Value added service Critical to engagement and ownership

7. Impacts on the Third Sector No. 5: Reassurance Key message – you are not alone. Don’t panic!

8. Impacts on the Third Sector The responsibilities and challenges are to: Deliver Influence Facilitate Inform Reassure and Support

9. Impacts on the Third Sector Jan Savage Assistant Director, Campaigns and Membership, ENABLE Scotland Chair, Policy Group, Disability Agenda Scotland Member, SCVO Policy Committee