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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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Policies, procedures and terms & conditions

How to book Before booking, please ensure the event hosting package, exhibition space or posterboard,How to pay On booking your event, exhibition space or posterboard you will be asked to submit your invoice,NB: All cancellations must be received in writing.,Set up You will be able to set up your exhibition space on Monday 6 November – more details will be sent,at the Gathering and you will not obtain any rights whatsoever to such content or materials.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/terms

Funding for village halls

There are many forms of income available, from grants and loans, to rental fees, events, or membership,Some also run funding events which are a great place to network with other groups and speak directly,Some funders also publish their grants on 360Giving Top tips for writing a funding application Check,out our Tops Tips for Writing a Funding Application video https://www.youtube.com/watch?,When writing an application for building or maintenance costs, remember to always link it back to the

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/funding

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

and, where available, event materialsDetails on how to give us feedback on the Gathering 2022 to help,materials Some examples of how we made the Gathering greener include: We went veggie - all catering,heard a pin drop when human rights activist Sir Geoffrey was speaking.,and that it's free for delegates to attend We know we didn't get everything right this year and that,You can access details of the full programme of events and, where available, event materials here: Gathering

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

How do we get there?,Three things you can do now to make progress Write a user needs statement for one of your core services,How do we get there?,How do we get there?,How do we get there?

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

Charities lose hundreds of millions through missing will donations

Charities and solicitors urged to work together as only 3.8% of Scots leave a good cause something in,their will despite 40% claiming they are open to it

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-missing-out-on-hundreds-of-millions-from-supporters-wills

The numbers behind the job

Regular blogger Dan Mushens looks at the many statistics behind working in social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-numbers-behind-the-job

6 ingredients of change

Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

by regularly sharing key contacts available to voluntary organisations and providing information in writing,sample of 100 consultation found that fewer than 1 in 5 adhered to this standard: less than 30 days – 6,A partnership agreement in writing—a document—is not the end goal.,It is important that more events and activities of this nature are organised to explain how to engage,involved, or to make all the decisions around a policy or a project’ Supporting Collaboration, page 6

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

Direction of travel In July 2015 SCVO held a Fairer Scotland event, attended by many of our members and,The key principles outlined at that event formed the backbone of the Fairer Scotland strategy and it,When a decision is made they should have it clearly outlined in writing, as well as communicated through,They should have a full explanation of how they can challenge an adverse decision and their rights to,However, this must always be squared with the right of individuals to meaningfully choose how and where

https://scvo.scot/p/14097/2016/11/29/scvo-response-to-the-scottish-governments-social-security-consultation

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

3.2 How is money raised? 3.3 How much are charities raising in Scotland?,giving in 2013 totalled more than £1/2 billion, equating to 39% of small charities income but only 6%,or door to door Events (33,206): Either run directly by the charity, or with places in events purchased,, and development) and Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) who write and maintain the UK Advertising,It is necessary to look instead at a ‘rights-based’ approach, where the rights of the public and donors

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review