Your local authority licensing team can advise on alcohol licensing and further details.,Different local authorities take different views on the requirements and conditions of a Public Entertainment,Some Local Authorities take the view that if you have a Public Entertainment Licence you don’t require,If you have a raffle that takes place outside an event and is open to the general public, you will need

Should voluntary organisations be designated under freedom of information (FoI) legislation if they are,That is the question put to you in a consultation by Katy Clark MSP, who proposes a bill to reform FoI legislation,Other opportunities to engage with our work will take place throughout January, but this is an important,- that takes place from 10 am - 11:30 am on Monday, 9 January.,SCVO will provide further background information on the proposals to reform FoI over the coming weeks

or personal interest act in accordance with the organisation’s governing document and any relevant legislation,integrity, and respect confidentiality and diversity of opinion enhance the organisation’s reputation and take,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively,taken by a very small number of members, but not paralysing the organisation through being unable to take,tend to fall into two categories – long-term, eg finance, staffing, and short-term, eg fundraising, events

Various events have already taken place, promoting and educating on menopause through means such as sharing,Taking pro-active steps now, rather than waiting to see what legislative steps are going to be taken,,is a move many organisations are taking, and by publicly signing the pledge are making their commitment,How to support employees through menopauseDownload Template menopause policyDownload Further Links &,You can find out more on their website.Mind – Taking Care of Your Staff.

Legislation and other forms of non-legislative regulatory interventions can and should support charities,Regulatory regimes should take a joined-up approach to avoid layers of regulation and instead consider,Clarify the statutory requirements relating to notifiable events. ,as it offers an insight into the expectations of the sector and can be used as a starting point for further,These discussions should begin as soon as the Charities Bill passes into legislation.

publicly on behalf of the sector, as well as working behind the scenes with key stakeholders to influence legislation,of the programme in September 2022. 67% of participants successfully progressed to a job or Higher/Further,for 16 to 29-year-olds and people aged 50+, with 77% of participants progressing to a job or Higher/Further,IT support Demand for IT services grew further in 2022/23 as technology needs for the sector continued,get together to explore Scotland's digital landscape and the brilliant digital inclusion work already taking

Participating in Volunteer Scotland’s Community Wealth Building consultation event and in Social Enterprise,Further detail on our response is below. Our recommendations are: Q1A.,The duty to advance Community Wealth Building should take option C.,If this option is to be further explored, it will be vital to ensure that proper resourcing of TSIs to,available to established anchor organisations and community groups, and that policies and approaches do not further

The UK Government will legislate for powers to create tax and development sites in Investment Zones where,Trade Unions The UK Government will introduce legislation that will ensure Minimum Service Levels can,To make homes cheaper to heat, the UK Government will bring forward legislation to implement new obligations,The Scottish Budget will take place in December 2022 (TBC). ,A UK Budget will take place in the Spring (with a further OBR forecast).

ensure that the voluntary sector, and the communities it works with, are best supported, policy and legislation,engagement, in particular moving to a focus on co-production that moves thinking around engagement further,It is important that any work in this area draws on that thinking and moves further than the 2004 Compact,Whether such a document would have to be specific to the voluntary sector may be worth further discussion,It is important that more events and activities of this nature are organised to explain how to engage

SCVO, in partnership with TSI Scotland Network, Scottish Government, and COSLA, are organising an event,Government's planned changes to the Scottish charity law Potential extension to Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation,The first Domestic Advisory Group meeting takes place on 28th April.,Events SCVO has continued to raise our profile and frame the sector’s contribution across parliament.,We have given oral evidence to Scottish Parliament committees four times in 2022, with two further sessions