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SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
 




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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Membership

The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,information readily available are really valuable to use.,not only to be part of the Scottish Charity Awards this year, but to win two of the categories (Campaign,takes additional funding and financial support.,One of our membership team members will help you as quickly as we can.

https://scvo.scot/membership

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

to promote voluntary sector careers to new target audiences including students, young people and jobseekers,The Saltire Awards Through SCVO’s online tracking system, over 5,000 new volunteers were able to register,, helping more than 140,000 people with their funding searches when it mattered most. 1,500 funds hosted,had moved online and improving their digital skills.,We were able to help digitally-excluded people across the country feel more connected to the world around

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

Press coverage tips for charities

speak to or filmIf you’re looking to get something in print, get in touch nearer the time – if for TV,whether it’s the press or publicThink about why you want to get this message out/what you want people,fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,Not always necessary if it’s something for TV/online as journalists usually prefer to source their ownVery,of the full webinar is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

Staff

The SCVO HR and employment support service is available to voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,Funded by National Lottery Community Fund to help manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it provides,a 1-2-1 enquiry service and free online guidance and toolkits, training and webinars.,checklist to get you started. 1.,Your policy must cover you for at least £5million and come from an authorised insurer This will help

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

What SCVO has done

available was co-ordinated, accessible and met the immediate and longer-term need of the sector and,organisations across the UK, co-ordinating support to the sector across the UK Launched the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign,We: harnessed our Funding Scotland portal and networks to share news of funding opportunities claimed, (TFN) magazine in an e-reader format and opened up the TFN archive online supported tenants from our,get paid, while supporting them to navigate the complexities of processing furlough claimssupported

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

The Gathering 2023 round-up

Here are a few things we did to try to help our delegates to get the most out of their Gathering experience,delegate bag The Gathering Extra is available to watch online on our YouTube channel, and because it,’s the Gathering it is 100% free for everyone The Gathering Extra is available to view for free, online,organisations that are here are the ones who shone through.”Following his address, SCVO’s head of policy,If you'd like to catch up on the Gathering, the Gathering Extra is available to view online for free.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

For some of the workshops, you can access related online content.,Free resources and guidance are available on the Digital Skills Education website.,This is a pilot of a new resource that's designed to help you guide strategic conversations around digital,He has worked with a wide range of clients on digital strategy, service design and social media campaigns,He is responsible for work on policy, membership and sector support services.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

Host an event

Our programme is now available to book!,and best practice advice on finding funding, good governance, effective storytelling, strategic planning,Sessions could also cover the key policies and practices that help staff, volunteers and people using,We're looking for examples of positive policy and campaigning work, but also keen to take a deeper look,Online sessions We plan to record a number of sessions at the Gathering and make them available online

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/host-an-event

The Economy

, Funding Scotland is a free online search engine SCVO’s Guide to Finding Funding is a useful source,Principles or the TSI Scotland Network Local Fair Funding Charter to campaign for better funding The,Scottish Third Sector Tracker can help you to understand trends in funding, and how they are impacting,This free service is available to members with an income of under £500,000.,receive advice on various areas of financial management, including audits, reporting and finance policies

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

A type of debt that you particularly need to avoid

Myles Fitt: the harshness and immediacy of the Council Tax collection process is not well known

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-type-of-debt-that-you-particularly-need-to-avoid