What struck us most was the need for clarity around our purpose, our role as a membership organisation,You may buy your payroll or IT service from us, participate in Community Jobs Scotland or share space,in one of our five offices.,information service.,Membership We are conscious that our role as a membership organisation has been subject to a great deal

and training in response to sector needsclosing our offices to tenants as well as staff, with ongoing,We continued to support our shared office space tenants and our managed IT clients and we launched a,We supported 28 tenants from our shared office space and 33 managed IT clients to navigate the challenges,to update and streamline the value of our membership offer.,Our members voted in support of a new membership fee structure in early 2021 and we created a new membership

SCVO is proud to be the national membership body for this vital sector.,activity on digital capacity building in the voluntary sector with a particular focus on digital services,And we responded quickly to flex and adapt our support services to meet people’s changing needs.,We: harnessed our Funding Scotland portal and networks to share news of funding opportunities claimed, supported tenants from our shared office space and managed IT client to work remotely using digital

We're delighted that 2022/23 has been our biggest ever year for membership growth!,11 new supporters Meet our membership community Find out more about our latest members Explore our full,membership directory Supporting our sector Advice and support from our information and customer services,' offices and in SCVO's offices with a responsive IT helpdesk.,Here are just some of the things we did: We went veggie - all catering in our networking spaces was vegetarianWe

Did you know that SCVO can help to deliver key services within your organisation? Our friendly, professional teams can provide affordable support and bags of expertise to help your volunt

Most of our board members are elected from our membership. 5 trustees - including our Convener - have,Before heading up the charities team across Rathbones’ Scottish offices, she worked at Anderson Strathern,Bushra also served as a Diversity and Equality Advisor at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service,As CEO (SSA) and former Chair (ACOSVO), Kim understands membership organisations and understands that,people with the lasting individual and community benefits of greenspace engagement while improving those spaces

But budgets are tight, people are busy, and specialist HR services won’t always be a focus.,but are not limited to: Arts, screen and creative industries organisations based in ScotlandArtists' spaces,lockIndividuals seeking HR support eg people who are in dispute with their employer What areas can SCVO's HR Service,Participating organisations will share their HR learning journeys with a dedicated researcher.,About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation

RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,One option we cover elsewhere in our response could be strengthening existing processes around sharing,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,Voluntary organisations working in these spaces have a role in challenging products and services that,paul.bradley@scvo.scot About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership

Indifference towards the value of voluntary organisations is not shared by those who rely on their services,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,One option we cover elsewhere in our response could be strengthening existing processes around sharing,RECOMMENDATION: Strengthen current structures that allow the sharing of information between the service,Voluntary organisations working in these spaces have a role in challenging products and services that

Procurement officers are reluctant to subdivide their programmes into smaller, more manageable lots that,Even a larger voluntary organisation shares similar concerns despite having more resources.,It is often the case that documentation provides little to no space for organisations to focus on impact,One organisation told SCVO, ‘The procurement system needs to engage in a way that creates space for ideas,About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation