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SCVO and partners unveil organisations selected for groundbreaking HR for Creatives project
35 arts groups will benefit from support from Scotland’s national membership body for the voluntary sector.
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has unveiled the 35 organisations who will be a part of a groundbreaking HR for Creatives project.
The programme, funded by the National Lottery, will provide free HR support and development to arts, screen and creative industries employers across Scotland for 12 months.
The groups funded include organisations of all sizes, covering the length and breadth of Scotland.
The final 35 organisations were selected from the more than 70 applications, which were all of a very high standard, and represent the various artistic practices from within the arts sector.
Groups will receive an HR health check of their policies and procedures, one-to-one expert HR and people management advice from SCVO’s HR service team, and access to webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities.
It is hoped the programme will allow organisations to create positive, supportive workplaces where people can thrive, despite the tight budgets, limited time and a lack of in-house HR expertise facing many small, creative organisations.
Caroline Christie, SCVO’s HR manager, said: “We’re delighted to be starting work with the 35 organisations joining HR for Creatives. We’re looking forward to working alongside them to strengthen people practices and build fair, supportive workplaces where individuals and organisations can thrive.
“This second phase of HR for Creatives will expand the network of organisations, with shared learning feeding into an expanded HR for Creatives resource library that will benefit arts, screen and creative industries organisations for years to come.”
HR for Creatives previously ran for 12 months from September 2023, with 20 groups benefitting from expert support.
Those behind the project now hope to “build on the work” done in the previous round in 2023/24.
Ashley Smith-Hammond, Creative Industries Officer at Creative Scotland said: “The HR for Creatives programme is an important resource for small creative businesses that have limited access to specialist information and this second round will support more participants to navigate the complex workforce challenges we see in the creative and cultural industries.
“This new cohort demonstrates an appetite to develop strong policies and practices to bolster positive working with a largely freelance creative workforce, in turn creating a more sustainable and robust creative and cultural sector.”
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