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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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Staff

The SCVO HR and employment support service is available to voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,Business Gateway provides an interactive tool for employers to inform and help make the necessary checks,CONTRACTS As soon as someone accepts a job offer they have a contract with you as their employer.,WORKING HOURS & HOLIDAYS As an employer you have legal responsibilities with regard to employees’ working,PAY As an employer you have a number of legal obligations when paying your employees.

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

Mental health & wellbeing

Duty of Care Every employer has a responsibility to ensure their employees’ safety and wellbeing, also,Employees are also responsible for their own health and wellbeing, for example, they are allowed to refuse,to take positive steps in offering employees support.,menopauseActively support and inform employees affected by the menopause The Wellbeing of Women Pledge,PWC, another employer that has made the pledge, encourages employers to consider how best to support

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

10 years of Community Jobs Scotland

10 years of Community Jobs Scotland CJS has supported those furthest from the job market and helped to,We're celebrating 10 years of Community Jobs Scotland Jobs, skills and support 10,367 jobs delivered,in the supportive environment of the voluntary sector Benefits for employees included: Increased confidence,Securing long-term employment Developing new skills Improved employability skills Progression from economic,for employment 93% of employers agreed that the CJS support team brought value to employees and employers

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/celebrating-10-years-of-cjs

Hybrid working

job satisfaction.,people in the office, so communication has to become more intentional, and it has to be seen as the responsibility,to a formal change to terms and conditions of employment.,Employment contracts need to state a contractual location.,More information can be found here.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/future-of-work

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

development, and with voluntary sector employers to support young people into employment.,v=UlooStgKZG0 Information, resources and support We created an online Coronavirus Third Sector Information,We also hosted 12 Community Jobs Scotland zoom sessions to support young people, staff and employers.,valuable HR and Employment Support Service to support voluntary members manage the impact of the pandemic,There's more information about the work of our support services in the ‘Support Services’ section on

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

and support from our information and customer services teams During another hugely challenging year,Our SCVO information services team supported voluntary sector organisations while they continued to adapt,Payroll SCVO’s payroll service team provided much-needed responsive and professional support to help,positions while helping employees to find their next roles at a time when job-hunting was a worrying,to supporting employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following programmes

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

The five challenges

A study of young people not in employment, education or training in Scotland showed that they spent upwards,major socio-economic benefit from their significant usage and remained disenfranchised in the realms of job,People are met where they are, with employers taking more responsibility for encouraging digital upskilling,that people learn best from: Short bursts of repeated activity Over a prolonged period of time In an informal,Actions 12-15 All employers should take responsibility for assessing and understanding employee digital

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-4

Board of trustees

She actively supported victims of discrimination, challenging employer policies and practices.,Leading one of the largest and most successful employment support teams in Scotland, Ashley is responsible,for an income of £10million, 135 employees and her team supports more than 5,500 people who have learning,Crucial to the success of ENABLE Works is the ongoing support the team provides to employees and employers,The team directly supports employers to adjust workplaces in practice while providing mentoring to employees

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

our sector Advice and support from our information and customer services teams The #RunningCostsCrisis,Our SCVO information services team supported voluntary sector organisations to make informed decisions,dedicated to supporting employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following,or Higher/Further education, and 60% of those went onto a job being retained by their employer.,Between March and June 2022, Connecting Scotland rapidly delivered an emergency response to support displaced

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Third sector body gains recognition for carer support

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has been named as a Carer Positive employer

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-body-gains-recognition-for-carer-support