Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Guide to low-cost digital

Subscriptions and licencing Hardware and devices Cloud vs using your own hardware Software Skills, training,Skills, training and support Digital tools and platforms are constantly evolving, adding more and more,TikTok has even started to take off as a training platform, with millions of people learning Excel tips,You can also access free digital training on a wide range of topics via The Curve from Third Sector Lab,Using a cloud service to automate a process (perhaps signing up for events or booking appointments) might

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

Safer recruitment and employment

Volunteer Scotland are funded by Disclosure Scotland to support the voluntary sector with their disclosure,Managing your team Safeguarding is not a one-off event or activity.,Practical ways to support a positive safeguarding culture include embedding it within induction, training,Track both actions to prevent harm—like the proportion of staff trained—and the number of safeguarding

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/recruitment-work-services

Employer National Insurance Changes

Worked with the Scottish Government and COSLA to gain commitment that any additional public sector funding,support for employers, including our: Free human resources support Our more in-depth HR Service Training,courses and free webinars Our Payroll service Goodmoves job search Find out about the many services

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

The Economy

visit the SCVO web pages on Finance and Business Management If you are seeking alternative sources of funding,, Funding Scotland is a free online search engine SCVO’s Guide to Finding Funding is a useful source,Principles or the TSI Scotland Network Local Fair Funding Charter to campaign for better funding The,Scottish Third Sector Tracker can help you to understand trends in funding, and how they are impacting,Join us at The Gathering Related training and events

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

Exhibitor information

We know that exhibiting at an event can be quite stressful, so we’d like to make your time with us as,For a hassle-free event, please take a few minutes to read the following guidelines.,Their highly experienced and friendly team will deal with the transportation needs of exhibitors, event,touch with you directly with further information on both their courier and warehouse services, and to find,year’s Gathering greener, so to help us reduce our carbon footprint, here are some things you might find

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitor-information

Are charities in Scotland becoming more cyber-savvy?

OPINION 12 May 2025 by Alison Brogan

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Alison Brogan, SCVO’s cyber resilience co-ordinator, reflects on how charities are working to become better at preventing and responding to cyber attacks

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-charities-in-scotland-becoming-more-cyber-savvy