Over the past 10 years, the charity has campaigned for and worked towards positive changes across the,Graeme Brown, director at Shelter Scotland, said: “We have always engaged with private renting policy,Brown continued: “We built a well-evidenced case for reform, through research, policy papers, public,Shelter Scotland ran its Making Renting Right campaign during the legislative process, building support,Politicians from all parties were urged to sign up to the campaign and their photos published on the

Topics that have been popular with delegates in the past have included: Sharing information and skillsSessions,Sessions could also cover the key policies and practices that help staff, volunteers and people using,We're looking for examples of positive policy and campaigning work, but also keen to take a deeper look,In the past we've offered opportunities to try out fit bikes, mindfulness and crafting opportunities,

About Over the past year Scotland’s voluntary sector has been never more needed and never more stretched,That’s why SCVO is part of the UK-wide #NeverMoreNeeded campaign - to help remind government, funders,Scotland and Maryhill Integration Network any many other organisations to create a film for the campaign,voluntary sector Members of the public How members of the public can support the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign,Download social media assets Watch our campaign webinars and events

Challenges A note of the challenges our organisation has faced over the past 12 months.,An overview of partnership projects and campaigns SCVO has been involved with in 2020/21.,Our Never More Needed campaign has spotlighted the contribution voluntary organisations are making on,Policy Insights into our policy work and how we have worked to support and advocate for the sector We,Our Policy team identified six key areas of focus for our policy work: CoronavirusEconomic actorEuropeEmployerPartnershipsRegulation

In the past year, we’ve been at the heart of supporting the sector through the running costs crisis as,payslips processed Around £126m paid via SCVO’s BACS Approved Bureau Good governance work Over the past,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,The new #EssentialSector campaign started development, ready to launch in late 2023.

Information & advice When your budgets are tight and your future feels uncertain, making sure your policies,collaborative working How to make the most of your funding, and find new sources How to look after your staff Policy,paper on the need for Fair Funding has led the Scottish Government to commit to fairer funding in its Policy,You can keep an eye on our events and training here: Events & training - SCVO We wanted to share our past,Scottish Government cost of living crisis campaign gives information for individuals on help available

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

Anne has been providing training for SCVO for the past 7 years, covering topics such as volunteering,,Along with his brilliant team, Lawrence is highly experienced in developing campaigns that pack a punch,She has been delivering iterations of All Things Financial for SCVO for a long time now; financial policies,Over the past 8 years as a consultant she has worked with international, UK and Scottish charities, mostly

And the past 12 months have seen a host of AI-based tools reach millions of users. https://www.youtube.com,With a strong background in technology and non-profit management, Tariq has worked in the past with SCVO,He has worked with a wide range of clients on digital strategy, service design and social media campaigns,He is responsible for work on policy, membership and sector support services.

organisations as equal partners.In his underlining of the work done by voluntary organisations over the past,the Covid-19 pandemic, the First Minister said: “There’s been incredibly difficult times over the past,organisations that are here are the ones who shone through.”Following his address, SCVO’s head of policy,what needs to happen' Building a cash-first future: can we make food banks history in Scotland Campaigners,The #EssentialSector campaign is spearheaded by a group of organisations who believe more needs to be