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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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Membership

Our wonderful complementary therapy volunteer team lead by our national award-winning therapist have created

https://scvo.scot/membership

Record keeping

Your organisation will create lots of information while you carry out your activities.,Records Retention A well-run and effective organisation should have a Record Retention policy that is,The policy should explain how long you keep records for, and how they will be securely stored.,The Data Protection Act (DPA) covers records you hold about living people.,Actuarial reportsPermanently Record retention policy template Record retention policy template 2021Download

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

What employers can do

menopause and ensure staff are supported, but there are lots of things you can do to help employees and create,In this section we'll suggest some ideas, including: Create a policyEncourage communicationRespond to,those going through the menopause, it may be useful to create an official policy.,A policy on the menopause may include: A general introduction, highlighting what the policy is for and,1974 and the Equality Act 2010.Examine the key principles of providing assistance for the menopause,

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-supporting-your-staff-through-the-menopause/what-employers-can-do

Social Security

The rebuilding of welfare offered unprecedented opportunities for third sector organisations to help create,The act consists of eight overarching principles which include: social security as a human right; respect,Rob Gowans, policy officer at Citizens Advice Scotland, said sector involvement was key from the early,Organisations who have helped to created fairer legislation include Marie Curie and MND Scotland.,referred to last six months of life, was that it was very restrictive,” said Richard Meade, head of policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/social-security

Code of conduct for SCVO supply partners

Bold – confident in standing up for what we believe is right Our values are the foundations of how we act,abreast and comply with laws and regulations affecting the sector and your business’s specialist subject Act,set out in the International Bill of Human Rights Environmental commitment SCVO supply partners will act,If a defined volunteering policy is not in place, then suppliers should work towards creating one.

https://scvo.scot/services/partners/code-of-conduct-2/code-of-conduct

Meetings

Most of a governing body’s work is carried out through meetings.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/meetings

Developing your board

You can’t sit a group of people around a table and assume that they will automatically become a highly

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/developing-board

Data ethics, risk, and privacy

You need to explain which lawful basis you are using in your privacy policy.,Make a response plan so you’re ready to act quickly.People whose data you hold have a right to make a

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/data-ethics-risk-and-privacy

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

In 2021/22, we created and filled a further 491 CJS jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created over,employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following programmes: Kickstart SCVO acted,The UK Community Renewal Fund SCVO secured funding to create 30 six-month voluntary sector work experience,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

The future of SCVO: consulting on a new strategic approach

and reflection, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is looking for your help to create,You may be a member, you may contribute to our policy and influencing networks, you may subscribe to,as a result We are clear when and why we choose to co-produce/collaborate/negotiate/consult /listen/act

https://scvo.scot/about/work/the-future-of-scvo-consulting-on-a-new-strategic-approach