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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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DigiNext event content and speaker videos

We celebrated wins, looked at where organisations can go next with digital, and explored the steps we,For some of the workshops, you can access related online content.,Have we adapted how we support staff and volunteers when working in new ways?,You can download the digital strategy playbook here [PDF download].,And you can check out this blog post for more of our thinking on what you need in a good digital strategy

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

Elections

If you’re interested in seeing what this might look like ahead of the 2026 election, you can read the,If you have a social media policy for staff or trustees, this might be a good time to remind people of,If you represent a voluntary organisation, we want to hear from you.,You can take part in our survey, which closes on Monday 5 May.,Here are some helpful links: Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Apply for photo ID to vote (called

https://scvo.scot/policy/elections

The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards

Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-4-rs-of-good-trusteeship-relationships-responsibilities-reminders-and-r

Thinking about strategic charity reserves management

We know we’re supposed to have reserves but we’re not sure how much and how they can be used.’,, and how your charity can begin to implement it, drawing on The Institute for Voluntary Action Research,If we don’t have the funds to help them, they suffer real poverty.,you have determined your target level of reserves and how you intend to meet it.,How can my charity manage our reserves?

https://scvo.scot/p/60288/2023/06/22/thinking-about-strategic-charity-reserves-management

The lengths you’ll go for a good cause

The lengths you’ll go

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-lengths-youll-go-for-a-good-cause

Sector's role in the economy

face as a society rests on acknowledging that neither sector can work miracles on their own.,Here are some of the ways we can see the voluntary sector as an economic actor: About the sector https,v=ocOi5Ddhk9Q Latest news & opinion The latest sector's role in the economy news and blogs.,Read more Contact us If you have any questions on the sector's role in the economy, want to discuss our,calls in more detail, or believe you have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/economy

Are fundraisers the Cinderella of charities?

Susan Smith reflects on the role of fundraisers within Scottish charities following the TFN Live event at the Scottish Fundraising conference

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-fundraisers-the-cinderella-of-charities

Keeping your charity out of the news

Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-your-charity-out-of-the-news

Putting your trust in trustees

Airlie argues charities should respond to recent negative media coverage of the role of trustees with a

https://tfn.scot/opinion/putting-your-trust-in-trustees

Government told to find out why charities aren’t making best use of technology

Senior executives from Google and Twitter tell House of Lords committee on charities digital technology is crucial to sector

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-find-out-why-charities-arent-making-best-use-of-technolo