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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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About employee relations

can mean individual relationships, or collective relationships through things like trade unions and staff,In addition, employers’ handbooks or staff manuals, which as a minimum comply with the ACAS Code of Practice,opportunities.,Act 2010 (dealing with discrimination and equal pay).,Employers may work with recognised unions to negotiate pay and conditions, or to inform and consult over

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-employee-relations/about-employee-relations

Membership

team provides Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, enabling technology, activities, entertainment, and opportunities,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,information readily available are really valuable to use.,All the staff at Cancer Support Scotland take advantage of the wonderful training opportunities available

https://scvo.scot/membership

Volunteers

Volunteer policy As well as being responsible for paid staff, your management committee will be responsible,opportunities.,The times that they are available may not automatically coincide with the hours staff work.,for reimbursing expenses which reflects the organisation’s commitment to paying expenses as part of equal,For more information see: Volunteerwiki - resources, example policies etc.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/volunteers

Mental health & wellbeing

It’s good for everyone to have one, so steps are in place if/when they start to struggle.Find more information,All eligible requests must be considered and a decision must be made within 12 weeks.Find more information,This will give everyone an opportunity to talk about how they’re feeling about work and more generally,Caroline Nokes, MP and Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee made the benefits of such steps,This is alongside an inquiry conducted by the Women and Equalities Committee which was open between July

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/mental-health-and-wellbeing

Guide to conducting remote interviewing

It is perfectly lawful to conduct an interview remotely, provided you do not breach laws on discrimination,Under the Equality Act 2010, you need to take all possible steps to make reasonable adjustments designed,Phone calls Many employers often conduct initial phone conversations before inviting staff into the office,This may involve instructions on how to download and utilise the correct software, alongside information,This should be sufficient to combat any lag that may arise whilst also providing the candidate fair opportunity

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-conducting-remote-interviewing

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

About our response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to,SCVO cautiously welcomes the latest prospectus from the Scottish Government, Equality, opportunity, community,Diversity and equality statistics outlined in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics further highlight,Third Sector Tracker revealed ‘additional funding’ to be the most important form of additional advice, information,on our recruitment.”Scottish Third Sector Tracker: Wave five findings, Winter 2022, page 11 A large law

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Our position SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on proposals to introduce,We use this opportunity to present the case for maintaining and strengthening information rights in symmetry,However, there is an equally strong sense among voluntary organisations that this consultation's purpose,Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation.,However, there is an equally strong view that transparency and accountability are paramount.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

We use this opportunity to present the case for maintaining and strengthening information rights in symmetry,Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation.,However, there is an equally strong view that transparency and accountability are paramount.,huge implications and lead to an even greater imbalance of power around issues relating to health, equalities,can be abused by many others, including by those who disagree with the work of equalities organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

the collective experience and knowledge of communities and the sector is visible and can be used to inform,A balance needs to be found by ensuring that opportunities are not just available to established anchor,the collective experience and knowledge of communities and the sector is visible and can be used to inform,Employment law is reserved to the UK Parliament.,Charities are facing an increase in fees for basic transactions, misleading and inconsistent information

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

SCVO response to the Social Justice & Social Security Committee: Charities (Regulation & Administration) (Scotland) Bill

reaction to the Charities Bill from voluntary organisations and organisations concerned with charity law,Our sector manages an annual income of over £8.5 billion, employs over 135,000 paid staff, and works,apply to OSCR for a waiver from disqualification as the law currently allows.,powers that the regulator will have going forward, we believe that there will be a need to ensure that staff,Equalities Impact Assessment We do wish to draw the committee’s attention to the Equalities Impact Assessment

https://scvo.scot/p/56983/2023/02/07/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-social-security-committee-charities-regulation-administration-scotland-bill