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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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Better regulation

charity regulation and the implementation of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act,We are also engaged in important work on the Lobbying Act and removing the various barriers that voluntary,Contact the team Kyrstie Brown Lobbying Act, Access to banking Contact Jason Henderson Review of charity,We’re currently engaging with the Scottish Government and OSCR on the implementation of the Charities,Act 2023.

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation

Justice for Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases

lead to the following Scottish legislation: Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Act,2007; Damages (Asbestos Related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009; and the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011,Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Act 2007 addressed an unfair and cruel dilemma,Before the act, victims of mesothelioma could pursue a claim for damages on their own behalf but only,CAA engaged in wide political discussions with members across the chamber.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/justice-for-victims-of-asbestos-related-diseases

Saving Marine Life

The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 required creating a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and a National,advocacy, parliamentary and stakeholder events, and a campaign with over 15,000 supporters, helped us engage,But what has the act achieved?,Close engagement with officials, decision makers and industry, bolstered by strong public support, ensured,duties on Scottish ministers, that would otherwise have been discretionary powers, were enshrined in the act

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/saving-marine-life

Targeted advertising

The Equality Act 2010 allows employers to specifically target applicants who have a particular protected,requirement might apply: requiring a person of a particular race, sex or age for an acting role where,In such circumstances, the role must be outward facing and engaged with the client group (not for example,The advert could say, for example, that this is 'permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act,Targeted advertising - positive action The Equality Act 2010 also allows (but does not require) employers

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-developing-and-advertising-a-job/targeted-advertising

SCVO's Service Charter

and positive service to everyone – no exceptions Respond promptly Take time to understand your needs, acting,Highlight SCVO services that will support you in what you do – no pushy sales tactics and no pressure to engage,Tell you what you can do if you are not happy with our response Act on feedback, telling you the changes

https://scvo.scot/about/work/service-charter

New charity law in Scotland

The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 is a new piece of legislation that,It's an update of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.,Charity Regulator (OSCR): SCVO's policy and influencing work The 2023 Act, which became legislation,We’ve called for engagement with and support for the sector throughout, and we’ve supported Scottish,We’ve highlighted the need for the Act to be implement efficiently, with effective communication and

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/new-charity-law

Making change happen

This won’t be the case for all Digital Motivators, primarily those acting as a Digital Lead, but we can,Increased engagement with people who haven’t engaged with your services before.,professional development opportunities for your workforce, either through learning new digital skills or acting,Acting as a Digital Motivator gives you the opportunity to develop your own leadership skills.,We can reach more people, especially those that traditionally haven’t engaged with our services when

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/making-change-happen

Lobbying

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 requires that any organisation – including charities and other voluntary,This is to ensure that the public can easily find out who is engaging with their MSPs.,In short, if your organisation has any face-to-face or video conferencing engagement with MSPs, members,, Special Advisers or the Permanent Secretary outside of formal Parliamentary proceedings; and this engagement

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/lobbying

#NeverMoreNeeded - Top Ten Tips for Lobbying

Some of the most impactful engagement with politicians can take place on your home turf.,we need to be vocal, shift public opinion, or use opposition to force change – but it’s a balancing act

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/nevermoreneeded-top-ten-tips-for-lobbying

Make Renting Right

Graeme Brown, director at Shelter Scotland, said: “We have always engaged with private renting policy,The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force on 1 December 2017 and introduced,The act meant the end of fixed term tenancies and ‘no fault’ evictions, where landlords could make tenants

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/making-renting-right