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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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AI organisational policies

a policy on employee use.,A policy should cover both opportunities and risks.,Internal policies for procuring generative AI products It is important to think about having a policy,Some recent research from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation tells us that most people are open,If you have seen or done any other research like this, even anecdotally, let Civic AI know: hello@civicai.uk

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ai-policies

Good Governance: Future proofing for trustees conference

to get in touch Event hosts and partners The event was hosted by Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum,Godfrey (ACOSVO).Closing thoughts, reflections and wrap-upWe summed up the day with the Governance Forum,ACOSVO who have a Chairs Network offering peer support, good practice and experience and highlighted research,She then became lead for all policy relating to children and young people followed by a secondment to,across a range of policy areas.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/future-proofing-for-trustees

Sector's role in the economy

Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest sector's role in the economy briefings and policy,papers from the policy team.,Latest consultation responses The latest sector's role in the economy consultation responses from the policy,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/economy

Thinking about strategic charity reserves management

research commissioned by the Scotland Funders' Forum.,unforeseen and unavoidable expenditure Reflect on your own unique circumstances in your reserves policy,and practices Maintain a focus on future strategic and operational plans Communicate your reserves policy,About IVAR: The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) is a small research charity that works,. www.ivar.org.uk @IVAR_UK About Scotland Funders’ Forum The Scotland Funders’ Forum is a gathering of

https://scvo.scot/p/60288/2023/06/22/thinking-about-strategic-charity-reserves-management

Board of trustees

In her capacity as the Head of Strategy and Policy Development, Bushra collaborated closely with public,She actively supported victims of discrimination, challenging employer policies and practices.,Furthering her commitment to the sector, Ashley sits on the board of the Third Sector Employability Forum,Executive Group representing the voluntary sector in an advisory capacity to inform Scottish policy,Churchill Memorial Trust, in 2023 Ashley will embark on an exciting international practice sharing research

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

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,SCVO represented the sector Deputy First Minister’s Covid Recovery Strategic Group Scottish Leaders Forum,and influencers. 1,000 articles published 1 million page views Research to shape the future SCVO’s Third,with the voluntary sector. 600 voluntary sector participants 187 new reports The findings of this research

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

Leading the Way: a vision for the future of Voluntary Sector Support Services in West Lothian

included members of the West Lothian Voluntary Sector Strategic Group (VSSG), the Voluntary Sector Forum,This participation was supplemented by desk research including analysis of other structural arrangements,within the CVS and VC networks, as well as a review of business plans, national and local policy and

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/leading-the-way-a-vision-for-the-future-of-voluntary-sector-support-services-in-west-lothian

'How can Scotland's civil society contribute to the debates about the global economy'

Student paper submitted as part of the NTNU/SCVO Internship Research Project.,The paper is the product of a five month internship research project conducted at the Scottish Council,Based on resource mobilization theory and political opportunity theory, the research focused on factors,The economic crisis has opened up opportunities for change and for alternative economic policies.,Civil society should create a forum, and a framework in which the discussions could take place.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/how-can-scotlands-civil-society-contribute-to-the-debates-about-the-global-economy

Campaign urges Scots to speak out about children’s homes

A new campaign is raising awareness of a forum for Scots to tell their stories about growing up in residential

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-urges-scots-to-speak-out-about-childrens-homes

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland