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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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Funding

Funding Scotland Policy & influencing We recognise that funding is one of the key priorities across the,voluntary sector and our team continue to call for Fair Funding for the sector.,cost-living crisis are the latest chapters in a longer story of instability and unpredictability in voluntary sector,Other funding policy and influencing More information Running Costs #EssentialSector Guide to finding,funding Our funding guide takes you through the key steps to consider when thinking about funding for

https://scvo.scot/funding

HR service

We understand the challenges of working in the voluntary sector and have experience in supporting organisations,Our policies and guides include all the statutory requirements plus everything you need to be a good,employer including guides to hybrid working, performance management and wellbeing.,I’m Caroline.I’ve worked in HR for over 20 years and in the voluntary sector for around 18 years.,I’m also a volunteer young person’s mentor and trustee board member.

https://scvo.scot/services/hr

Membership

networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector,, championing its members’ work and aims, and we wanted to be part of such a collaborative organisation,They allow us to keep our finger on the pulse of what is developing within the sector.,Our wonderful complementary therapy volunteer team lead by our national award-winning therapist have,love fellow SCVO members and members of the public to join in some of our events to help support our work

https://scvo.scot/membership

What SCVO has done

We had to adapt what we do at speed in response to the pandemic, making changes to our own working practices,From the start of lockdown we worked to give a strong voice and representation to the sector.,We worked with independent funders and third sector interfaces to try to ensure that funding being made,our communities Worked with the Scottish Government and a wide range of partners to develop and deliver,information and resources on areas including funding, running your organisation, governance, fundraising, volunteering

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

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Scottish society needs a thriving voluntary sector to support people when they need it most and so do,If your organisation is a funder, take a look at SCVO’s guide to best practise for funders during Coronavirus,Corporate volunteers can donate their time to help manage, shape and guide charities through the coronavirus,Have you considered working with a charity to help recruit future leaders?,we know its work is #NeverMoreNeeded than right now.”

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

, service users and clients and the organisations you work with.,What about our staff and volunteers?,The campaign includes regularly updated guides for employers and EU citizens, factsheets, posters and,You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.,More information and policy analysis can be found at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, an independent

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

Trainers

Anne Whiteford Anne has been training in the voluntary sector for many years, starting as a volunteer,She works with fundraisers, management committees, volunteers and staff across the voluntary sector to,She has been delivering iterations of All Things Financial for SCVO for a long time now; financial policies,Philippa's current courses: Guide to good governance: running effective board meetings, Guide to good,guides to safeguarding and the law.

https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers

Safety and security

For more information about how to assess risk see the Catalysts step-by-step digital safeguarding guide,The youthwork and learning disability sectors have produced a wealth of guidance that can help you work,through any risks, and develop policies and procedures to mitigate these.,Requiring users to agree to online safety ‘groundrules’ Including online harms in your safeguarding policies,You should follow good remote working practices so that they are working in a safe and secure environment

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

organisations and volunteers.,With 400 active users across TSIs in Scotland, SCVO supported TSIs with matching volunteers to volunteering,its annual Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise.,and the work of the sector – for example our #RunningCostsCrisis hub, our policy team’s work on multi-year,staff and volunteers.

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

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Milo Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) across Scotland were able to continue matching volunteers to volunteering,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,It was here that we launched our 'Introduction to the Voluntary Sector' guide and posters with localised,SCVO’s campaigning, and provided a useful bridge between SCVO, the wider sector, policy-makers and influencers

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

Get involved

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