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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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Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events We regularly run sessions to help you make the most of your membersip. Please sign up for...

https://scvo.scot/membership

SCVO Environmental Policy

The policy will be reviewed annually in line with our business plan.,and regularly with staff, funders and members, stating our objectives, the rationale and how we will achieve,This policy should be read in conjunction with our Travel and Subsistence Policy, all staff wellbeing,policies, procurement guidance and corporate partnerships policy.,Next Steps To deliver this policy we will produce an implementation plan.

https://scvo.scot/environment

Voluntary Health Scotland

We’re passionate about what the voluntary health sector can achieve for people’s health and wellbeing,We are a network of networks that includes our Health Policy Officers Network and the Scottish Community,Scotland, we work with our members and others to address health inequalities, to improve health related policy

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/voluntary-health-scotland

Useful Links & Resources

Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector: SCVO’s policy paper setting out Fair Funding, what it entails,,Fair Funding & Fair Work: Written in partnership with the TSI Network, this policy paper sets out why,Why Fair Funding for the voluntary sector is needed to achieve government’s ambitions: SCVO blog looking,Policy Briefing 1: A Scotland where we value our communities: Poverty Alliance briefing as part of Challenge

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/useful-links-resources

Constitution

We're passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve.,We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace

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

Control & risk management

As the board, we should put in place appropriate structures, financial controls, policies and procedures,We will achieve this by doing the following: Understanding and keeping to all legal, contractual and,Maintaining and regularly reviewing policies, procedures and reporting arrangements (for example, those,Making plans to reduce and manage risks appropriately, to better achieve the purpose of our organisation

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/control-risk-management

SCVO's journey to net zero

SCVO has published its environmental policy, set up an internal climate crisis working group and is working,SCVO faces a number of significant challenges in achieving this, including working within historic energy-inefficient

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/climate-crisis/scvo-net-zero

Jargon buster

financial operations, marketing and organisational strategies that will enable the organisation to achieve,Policies: statements which describe the desired conduct of the organisation, its volunteers and staff,Procedures: a written statement that describes the way in which a policy will be implemented.,Target: defined level of achievement which a project or organisation sets itself to achieve in a specific,Vision: what the world will look like if the organisation is successful in achieving its mission.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/jargon-buster

Board behaviour

We will achieve this by doing the following: Being open and honest about how we govern, who we are, and,interest must be managed in line with the law, our governing document and our conflicts of interest policy,promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and incorporates these principles and ethical standards in the policies

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/board-behaviour

Young people & the SDGs

If we reach the goals it would be an amazing achievement for all humanity.,The SDGs aren’t legally binding, they rely on individual governments to turn promises into effective policies,by the issues or who have ideas for a better future, are heard loud and clear and incorporated into policy

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/young-people-the-sdgs

Get involved

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