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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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What we've learned so far

They enrich our lives with sporting and cultural activities, protect our environment and provide a voice,Find out what SCVO is doing in response to what it has learned through Never More Needed.,Research SCVO – Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sectorwhat do we know so far?,SCVO – State of the Sector: pre-coronavirus OSCR – COVID-19 Impact on Charities Social Enterprise Scotland, – State of the Sector SCVO - Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sector - a review

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

SCVO Environmental Policy

Our starting point must be to establish what our current footprint looks like.,Our strategic objectives are to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector,What will we do When we have established our baseline position and set our targets, we will continuously,Waste Scotland, we will deliver a learning programme to all staff and trustees so that we are all clear about,our priorities, what change is required and the impact each of us has on the environment.

https://scvo.scot/environment

Board of trustees elections 2023

Joining the SCVO Board of Trustees At SCVO we're passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve,SCVO Board of Trustees. https://youtu.be/S0yYfx28Y4w How do I apply?,The role is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious,SCVO’s values promoting the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate receiving reports from,SCVO's work and our current Board Read about SCVO's work and learn about our current Board members About

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees/elections-2023

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

we do every day.,SCVO’s Convenor, Andrew Burns & Chief Executive, Anna Fowlie The power of the voluntary sector Our sector,All SCVO members sign up to our values statement: SCVO members believe in a thriving voluntary sector,SCVO undertakes have the interests of the sector at heart.,We believe the voluntary sector is a force for good in Scotland and will do everything we can across

https://scvo.scot/about/work/strategy

Digital inclusion and the circular economy

Digital inclusion is so important. It changes lives.,But the message from this sometimes-hidden community is clear: there is an opportunity to take a new,,We just need to think carefully about what we do next. 

https://scvo.scot/p/61858/2023/08/31/little-green-shoots-digital-inclusion-and-the-circular-economy

Our Radical Challenge: Where does digital inclusion sit at a time like this?

We want to live in a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to get online, and to do that we need,to make sure that digital inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

https://scvo.scot/p/60722/2023/07/13/our-radical-challenge-where-does-digital-inclusion-sit-at-a-time-like-this

Safety and security

Top three tips Understand what third party tools will do with your data and your users data Get informed,This lets you do a risk assessment and agree, as an organisation, how you will manage any risks you identify,you should write down how you plan to use the tool, and what risks your organisation is prepared to,The youthwork and learning disability sectors have produced a wealth of guidance that can help you work,You should follow good remote working practices so that they are working in a safe and secure environment

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

, organised by SCVO, is the largest voluntary sector event in the UK.,This page contains: Information about our aims for the Gathering 2022 and what we did to achieve themWishes,We're a champion for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and we wanted to do what we could to make,At the community centre on SCVO Street, we asked delegates to tell us what makes you proud of your organisation,Centre comments: what I'm proud of about my organisationDownload Wishes, worries and memories hanging

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

Improving transparency in partnership

Earlier this year, SCVO responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on access to information,However, too often, the true nature of the environment in which voluntary organisations operate and the,When it comes to FOI, well-meaning ideas about what should apply to the voluntary sector too often don,fear for their very existence, and staff and volunteers battle against understandable burnout while doing,We do, however, welcome the Scottish Government’s recent decision to park its own legislative proposals

https://scvo.scot/p/87650/2023/12/19/improving-transparency-in-partnership

Climate Emergency Training:  How Scotland’s voluntary sector is rising to respond to the risks, responsibilities

Following the SCVO Gathering, Katie Murray, Environment and Place Services Manager for environmental,do more to tackle climate change, but don’t know where to begin. ,Out with our partnership with SCVO we have reacted to the needs of the voluntary sector by revamping,Before I go on, I’d like to explain what our training involves and why it’s important, as these are often,We’ve been passionate about the role the voluntary sector plays in tackling climate change for 15 years

https://scvo.scot/p/87659/2024/01/15/climate-emergency-training-how-scotlands-voluntary-sector-is-rising-to-respond-to-the-risks-responsibilities-and-opportunities-ahead