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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

The survey was in part driven by growing concerns about staff recruitment and retention, with evidence, sought to examine job security and pay in the context of short-term funding practices, assess how post-Covid

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

I Love Charity

In the coming months, we’ll release more detail about the programme and keep you posted on opportunities

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/i-love-charity

SCVO Membership Privacy Notice

When you apply to become an SCVO member we collect: details about your organisation, and the name, address,We also collect other important information about key members of staff including your finance contact,We will use the SCVO Member Contact details to communicate with you about your application for membership,Your rights over your information By law, you can ask us what information we hold about you, and you,To submit a request for your data, please contact us by email, post or telephone, please use the contact

https://scvo.scot/privacy/membership

Scotland's Digital Participation Challenge fund

The project must be about developing the basic digital skills of am organisation’s staff or the people,out a short questionnaire to gauge their basic digital skills Provide regular progress updates by posting,To read more about the successful projects check out their project pages.,You can find out more about the organisations that received funding on our project pages.,You can find out more about what’s been funded on our project pages.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/challenge-fund

Criminal records checks

where a position is not eligible for a Disclosure Scotland check you cannot: insist on being told about,offeredthe penalty awardedwhether the offence was isolated or part of a pattern of offendingwhat is known about,You should also give the candidate a chance to explain if a check reveals adverse information about them

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/criminal-records-checks

Your organisation’s legacy

Even though your organisation is winding up, you may want to think about what happens after it has gone,You may need to think about storage of any physical or digital assets, including financial records.,You also may want to think about how you celebrate your achievements, and what happens to any people,Think about whether this needs a lockable cabinet for paperwork or whether some things can be kept electronically

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/legacy

Sponsors and partners: spreading the word about the Gathering

Here's some helpful info to help you spread the word about your official involvement with the event amongst,Social media posts We're proud [partners/sponsors] of SCVO's the Gathering on 10 & 11 February.,If you'd like to know more about the Gathering, please contact the Gathering team at SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/promote/for-sponsors-and-partners

Common Concerns, Questions & Pushbacks

When we discuss the need for Fair Funding, it’s important to be aware that questions or comments may be made that seek to either dismiss the need for Fair Funding or provide excuses for how it cannot be implemented. We’ve responding to some of the more frequent examples here.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/common-concerns-questions-pushbacks

SCVO training & events privacy notice

We also use it to send reminder emails and information about the event.,Your rights over your information By law, you can ask us what information we hold about you, and you,To submit a request for your data, please contact us by email, post or telephone, please use the contact,email or phone at: enquiries@scvo.scot or 0800 169 0022 Your right to complain If you have a complaint about

https://scvo.scot/privacy/training-and-events

Information for new trustees

Know your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was,you understand your role and responsibilities, what the legal structure of your organisation is and about,Learn about the finances Find out about the current financial situation of your organisation, including,Make sure you know about your banking arrangements, and any contracts or debts you have.

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees