Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Ilse Mackinnon

23 August 2023

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Policy
Research

Back in 2015, SCVO and TFN surveyed around 1,000 sector workers about their experiences working in the,concern There seems to have been a slight improvement in terms of contract types, with more permanent posts,usually as a direct result of short-term funding arrangements and late confirmation of funding for posts,One GCVS respondent, talking about the lack of long-term funding, states “I was saying this 44 years,Let’s hope we’re not still talking about below Living Wage pay, unequal treatment of workers, and high

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy

John Fitzgerald

19 October 2023

Posted in

Support & learning
Digital

Digital Evolution

The core of your strategy should be about improvements that will deliver value even if AI turns out to,This curiosity is about being engaged and hands-on with new tools.,Your team shouldn’t be afraid about being replaced by AI.,might be able to use AI tools to help produce routine and straightforward content such as social media posts,It’s important to be transparent about your use of AI, and any limitations it might have.

https://scvo.scot/p/84589/2023/10/19/careful-now-your-emerging-ai-strategy

FLOW for ALL

Membership number 6081
Charity registered in Scotland SC050666

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/6081/flow-for-all

Growing climate confidence: But what can I do?

Beth Mukushi

13 July 2023

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Support & learning

I remember collecting the excess packaging from my snacks and posting it back to the manufacturers as,This short post from Adam Bastock about reframing climate action by highlighting the benefits, not the,should include: Engagement and learning - with staff, volunteers and communities, we need to talk about,what’s happening and how we feel about it.

https://scvo.scot/p/60724/2023/07/13/growing-climate-confidence

World's first social media platform for good launches

NEWS 12 January 2021 by Robert Armour

Management

Positive space for charities to fundraise

https://tfn.scot/news/worlds-first-social-media-platform-for-good-launches

Manual for Measures of Caring Activities and Outcomes for Children and Young People

The instruments can be used on a one-off basis for the purpose of assessment, or pre- and post-intervention,If used pre- and post-intervention, then practitioners working with young carers will be able to inform,their funders and other partners about whether or not their work has made a measurable difference.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/manual-for-measures-of-caring-activities-and-outcomes-for-children-and-young-people

Fair Funding and Fair Work: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and TSI Scotland Network

Sheghley Ogilvie

22 August 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

Staff in funded posts look for other, more secure work from the outset.,needs the stability of unrestricted core funding to plan ahead and to offer secure employment in core posts,Opportunity An endless cycle of short-term posts leaves little opportunity for stability and development,Find further details about SCVO at scvo.scot.,Find further details about the TSI Scotland Network at tsi.scot.

https://scvo.scot/p/61666/2023/08/22/fair-funding-and-fair-work-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations-and-tsi-scotland-network

Sustainable Development Goals: A selection of suggested teaching ideas around the seven themes of the SDGs

Prior to using these resources you may wish to use Getting Critical about the post-2015 Global Goals,to examine different views about development and think critically about what learners believe the next

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/sustainable-development-goals-a-selection-of-suggested-teaching-ideas-around-the-seven-themes-of-the-sdgs

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Kirsten Hogg

26 June 2023

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Policy

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This is because, just as voluntary organisations were at a low ebb post-pandemic, they were hit with,This is because, just as voluntary organisations were at a low ebb post-pandemic, they were hit with,Size of the Sector Overall, the size of the sector appears to be broadly consistent pre and post Covid1,There was much talk during the pandemic about how much we could learn from these positive funding practices,During the pandemic the Scottish and UK governments said much about the importance of the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo

Social media likes “drive charity donations”

NEWS 20 August 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Almost half of people questioned in a poll said posting on social media was a factor in them choosing to donate to charity

https://tfn.scot/news/social-media-likes-drive-charity-donations

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy

FLOW for ALL

Growing climate confidence: But what can I do?

World's first social media platform for good launches

Manual for Measures of Caring Activities and Outcomes for Children and Young People

Fair Funding and Fair Work: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and TSI Scotland Network

Sustainable Development Goals: A selection of suggested teaching ideas around the seven themes of the SDGs

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Social media likes “drive charity donations”

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