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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

Voluntary sector organisations

You can get involved by sharing your/your organisation's experience of dealing with the impact of coronavirus,professionals from Third Force News, BBC Scotland and Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home to discuss the best ways to get,Take a look at our top tips for blogging to get you started.,Top tips for engaging with businesses For some useful tips on how to get businesses on board with your

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/stories/voluntary-sector-organisations

Volunteer Scotland

outcomes: Inclusive volunteering: There are diverse, quality, and inclusive opportunities for everyone to get

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/volunteer-scotland

Young people & the SDGs

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,This is why it’s so important that young people’s voices are heard on these issues, we need to get into,If you are interested in getting involved we want to hear from you!

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

Social Security

Rob Gowans, policy officer at Citizens Advice Scotland, said sector involvement was key from the early,referred to last six months of life, was that it was very restrictive,” said Richard Meade, head of policy,“Only people with a terminal cancer diagnosis were managing to get their benefits quickly and without,The public and MSPs were very supportive of it once we began to get the message across, and this led,The charity’s head of policy and strategy Marion Davis said: “We lobbied Scottish Government and submitted

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/social-security

Better regulation

Related briefings & policy papers The latest better regulation briefings and policy papers from the policy,Latest consultation responses The latest better regulation consultation responses from the policy team,latest developments The work of our subgroup is varied and extensive, often covering numerous areas, involving,want to share your views on any piece of work we are currently engaged with, please don’t hesitate to get

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation

Staff

Looking after them requires keeping up to date with employment law and having the right policies and,It’s important to get it right from the start as your staff can be your most valuable asset.,Your policy must cover you for at least £5million and come from an authorised insurer This will help,You must have a data protection policy that sets out how to manage this information. 10.,SCVO is not involved in setting these scales or any pay negotiations, but SCVO members can access the

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

#EssentialSector

Our work changes people’s lives for the better, brings communities together, improves policy and contributes,Watch our #EssentialSector short films Get involved - learn to make your own films Please share these,Get in touch

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector

Who you need

What’s important is that the individuals involved are familiar with the duties and liabilities associated,Sometimes people might take on more than one role, but you should be mindful of the amount of work involved

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/who-you-need

Roles & responsibilities

What’s more important is that the individuals involved are familiar with the duties and liabilities associated,Any prohibitions kick in when an organisation either incorporates (becomes a company) and/or gets charitable,Involvement can cover a range of activities, from consultation, through to working in partnership to,It’s important to consider service users’ motivations for getting involved, the support needs they may,There should be policies and procedures on delegated decision-making and tasks.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Get involved

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