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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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First impressions of the third kind – the power of partnerships

OPINION 26 April 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
1 comment
Colin McKerchar has worked in the voluntary sector for four months now and is feeling liberated from

https://tfn.scot/opinion/first-impressions-of-the-third-kind-the-power-of-partnerships

Song of the Clyde: saving Scotland’s greatest river

FEATURE 23 February 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
How the community and voluntary sector is reviving Scotland's greatest river

https://tfn.scot/features/song-of-the-clyde-saving-scotlands-greatest-river

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
1 comment
TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Harnessing the power of digital

Ross McCulloch
13 May 2020
Posted in
This blog pulls together ten great examples of organisations delivering digital services that you can,Using an agile, iterative approach, the charity turned around a new service incredibly quickly.,While kids can’t go to school or access face-to-face clubs the third sector is stepping up to provide,Here is a great how-to video from CoderDojo on how to run online sessions.,is an open-source document, so feel free to add your own examples of best practice in harnessing the power

https://scvo.scot/p/38107/2020/05/13/harnessing-the-power-of-digital

Supporting Families in the Digital Age

Irene Mackintosh
24 February 2020
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So where does this bring us in the third sector?,We find a similar concern across the third sector: that staff in support roles, and also those involved,All groups supported extensively by the third sector. We therefore have a duty of digital care.,And so, within the third sector, there are actions here for us (there always are!).,Further reading: *All* the blogs over here at Parenting for a Digital Future !

https://scvo.scot/p/35654/2020/02/24/supporting-families-in-the-digital-age

Effectiveness - #TrusteesWeek

Tracey Bird
16 November 2018
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Code for the Third Sector.,But how do you know if your board is effective?,How can you tell if it adds real value to your organisation?,The third sector has faced a number of challenges over the last few years, and many tabloid headlines,We hope the Scottish Governance Code will enable third sector organisations of all sizes and shapes to

https://scvo.scot/p/27719/2018/11/16/effectiveness-trusteesweek

AI and the third sector

Rhodri Davies
19 January 2018
Posted in
You can barely open a newspaper without reading an article about some new AI milestone, or a comment,New ways of delivering your charitable mission could involve using AI-powered chatbots to provide advice,be used to shape more effective interventions (e.g. video footage from drones in Africa is being used,will automation affect the third sector?’,The discussion will cover new technology in the sector, better services, reducing inequalities – and

https://scvo.scot/p/23628/2018/01/19/ai-and-the-third-sector

What are the Scottish Government and Parliament’s Tax and Spending Options?

Jenny Bloomfield
13 December 2017
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As we move into the new landscape of self-directed support and personalisation, how can that be reflected,How can we, as a sector, ensure that changes in desired outcomes are really reflected through the budgets,And how can we make sure that the new Poverty and Inequality Commission[2] has a remit to be involved,The power to do this resides in Scotland, and there is support for such a tax amongst some third sector,(a) How can we encourage the Scottish Government to use the tax powers they have more effectively, in

https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options

What’s in store for 2017?

Craig Wilson
17 January 2017
Posted in
Casting an eye on the big policy issues for Scotland's third sector

https://scvo.scot/p/14318/2017/01/17/whats-in-store-for-2017

It's time to put Human Rights at the heart of Scotland’s constitution

David Faith
14 September 2016
Posted in
The #RightApproach can help tackle poverty

https://scvo.scot/p/13329/2016/09/14/its-time-to-put-human-rights-at-the-heart-of-scotlands-constitution