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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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Guide to mental health support and awareness

Training for line managers Employees should feel able to speak to their managers about mental health,,This may mean ensuring they have training and support to build their skills and confidence.,Training could include: Dealing sensitively with disclosures of mental health problemsSpotting signs,personnel or Employee representatives who are often viewed as impartial and supportive figures by staff members,See the value in wellbeing and mental health support Rather than thinking about how to manage or deal

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-mental-health-support-and-awareness

What employers can do

policyEncourage communicationRespond to the symptomsCarry out risk assessmentsTime off workOffer training,contact should be clearly established within an organisation, such as a welfare officer who is fully trained,in dealing with these matters and are fully approachable.,Provide appropriate training and awareness Managers should be able to respond well to anyone needing,action and support groupsLiaise with the relevant trade union representatives to ensure they are fully trained

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

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

find new sources How to look after your staff Policy & influencing We’re giving you information to deal,Our members have access to exclusive services and support including: Free legal advice Free tax and VAT,advice Framework agreements – a collective way of purchasing and tendering open to SCVO members and,areas like utilities, finance and IT Investment advice Webinars & training We're developing a series,You can keep an eye on our events and training here: Events & training - SCVO We wanted to share our

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

Hello to our 256 new members, 13 new supporters – and welcome back to our existing ones!,and delivery of a shared funding platformtransforming the delivery models for all our events and training,To-date, over 40,000 households have been supported and 2,700 Digital Champions have been trained to,Training & Events Celebrating our training offer and flagship events like the Scottish Charity Awards,are: To progress a safe return to the workplace for SCVO staff and tenantsTo support the sector to deal

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

Managing safeguarding concerns

Sadly, you may have situations where a team member is alleged to be harming others or behaving in a way,If your organisation is a charity and unable to address any serious safeguarding issues or deal with

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/concerns

Guide to low-cost digital

Subscriptions and licencing Hardware and devices Cloud vs using your own hardware Software Skills, training,If you have a big team, including volunteers and board members, this could allow you to enable your whole,laptops and desktop docks can make things simpler – allowing you to support a single device per staff member,Using purchasing frameworks to get deals on new hardware If you’re looking to purchase new devices, voluntary,Your organisation is eligible if you are an SCVO member, or a charity registered with OSCR.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

Useful contacts

Circular Communities Scotland Community Land Scotland Community Land Scotland is a member-based organisation,Our expert network of advisers can provide the support, training and information you need to start, develop,Community Fund Scottish Rural Action (SRA) SRA supports the rural movement in Scotland, working with our members,Safety Training & Certification | British Safety Council (britsafe.org) The Ethical Property Foundation,Provide advice, deals and audits.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/useful-contacts

Tax & VAT

Earn (PAYE) and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) by making deductions on behalf of HMRC (which deals,A committee member of a voluntary sector organisation is not liable for tax on expenses or benefits.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/tax-vat

Roles & responsibilities

Members of governing bodies go by a variety of names – ‘Trustees’, ‘Management or Executive Committee,Members...

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

Event host information

Their highly experienced and friendly team will deal with the transportation needs of exhibitors, event,Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February 2026Onsite Contact: [i.e. full name of your nominated staff member,If you are leaving items for collection from the loading bay after this time, a member of the EICC will,On the day registrations A Gathering team member will be allocated to help you at the beginning of your,General information Registration Booking for the Gathering 2026 will open to SCVO members on 9th December

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/event-host-information