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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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The Economy

organisational closures are becoming more common. https://youtu.be/00_zQvQdmGI Prompts for planning Sources,of funding, Funding Scotland is a free online search engine SCVO’s Guide to Finding Funding is a useful,source of advice and information Members of SCVO have access to the Goodmoves salary guide to help benchmark,salaries against other organisations in the voluntary sector (you can access this via My SCVO) Use SCVO,funding The Scottish Third Sector Tracker can help you to understand trends in funding, and how they

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

Pay in the voluntary sector

The main source of pay data used is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) published by the Office,We also bring in data from sources such as the Living Wage Foundation, the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,, and the Goodmoves Salary Guide.,to attract and retain staff, but fair wages that people can live on and pay that can compete with other,this a gap between pay rates for full-time and part-time workers.The findings highlight the need for funding

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/pay-in-the-voluntary-sector

Ethics, risks and limitations – some practical examples

complex content generation For example, generating longer-form content such as articles and written guides,Medium risk – funding applications For example, turning a project outline into a complete funding proposal,aware that people are likely to try using AI to generate applications, and funders will need to have other,draft an email in response to a real-life query, or using generative AI to help you write a support guide,For example, if you were preparing a public-facing legal guide, you’d want to double-check the sources

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ethics-risks-and-limitations

Monitoring, evaluation & review

Other partners may also have ideas, and some funders may require certain information to be gathered as,a condition of funding.,guideOutcomes – what happened as a result of the outputs – members of your credit union and users of your guide,It is well worth seeking advice and help from other sources.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/monitoring-evaluation-review

Deciding to close an organisation

You might be choosing to close down because of: a loss in sources of funding or a loss of support difficult,each board meeting using this template Going Concern form (provided by Chiene and Tait): Considering other,If the way you’re currently working isn’t sustainable, you could think about: mergers: are there other,The Good Merger Guide from Eastside People is a step by step guide to mergers for charities. change your

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/deciding-to-close-an-organisation

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

There are a several sources of information for voluntary sector organisations.,difference to Scottish communities should be valued, and that includes our colleagues who have come from other,The campaign includes regularly updated guides for employers and EU citizens, factsheets, posters and,to Brexit) liaising with the UK and Scottish Government regarding the proposed ‘Shared Prosperity Fund,’ which is intended to replace some existing European Funds.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

Changing Legal Structure

trustees you would prefer to have fewer regulators to report to you want to be able to access some other,sources of funding.,To help determine which structure best aligns with your organisation's goals, please refer to our guide,Any other regulators? You may need to consult them or check their requirements as well.,Some of these other regulators are detailed below, this list does not necessarily include all regulators

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/changing-legal-structure

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

, and find new sources How to look after your staff Policy & influencing We’re giving you information,are, but we’re also always working closely with government, funders and the sector, to influence and guide,Our position paper on the need for Fair Funding has led the Scottish Government to commit to fairer funding,SCVO, with over 30 other organisations, worked together to secure charities access to the Energy Bills,you can watch the recording. https://youtu.be/TL5F4Obu7h8 Work and news from the sector Read about other

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

Funding for village halls

An overreliance on any one income source should be avoided and Trustees/Committees need to identify the,most suitable and sustainable sources for their organisation.,Finding funding Funding Scotland is SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential,Where else to look: Local Third Sector Interface (TSI): Your TSI is a great source of local knowledge,Some also run funding events which are a great place to network with other groups and speak directly

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