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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Record keeping

Records Retention A well-run and effective organisation should have a Record Retention policy that is,The policy should explain how long you keep records for, and how they will be securely stored.,The policy should also outline how you decide to dispose of records that are no longer needed, and the,Your organisation should have a policy that explains how long you keep these records for, and why.,Actuarial reportsPermanently Record retention policy template Record retention policy template 2021Download

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

Wave Four Findings — Summer 2022

Key findings — summary report The wave 4 summary report presented key insights into Scotland’s third,The report covers challenges, risings costs and the impacts on organisations and their beneficiaries,,Further, many organisations reported concern about the impacts of the cost of living crisis on their,Download the report here - Summary report Key findings — infographic summary The findings from the fourth,Organisations reported sharp rises in costs across almost all operating areas.

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-four

Policy

A voice for the voluntary sector At SCVO we work to ensure that policies and decision-making at a national,Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.,Read more Latest briefings & policy reports The latest briefings and policy reports from SCVO.,Read more Policy network SCVO’s Policy Network connects voluntary sector professionals in Scotland with,an interest in policy and public affairs.

https://scvo.scot/policy

Meetings

relating to previous meeting declaration of any conflicts of interest items to be discussed and decided reports,The AGM is also the main opportunity for the trustees to report on their activities and be held to account,Board meetings should not be taken up with reporting on past activities and work, they should focus on,Financial reporting (sample financial policies and procedures) is an important agenda item and should,Sub-committees Sub-committees can be set up to tackle detailed planning or policy development in a specific

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

Best practice for funders

We're asking funders to submit their reports for inclusion in SCVO’s public Evidence Library.,allow SCVO to produce research on coronavirus and its impact on the voluntary sector, such as our report,We recommend that funders adopt the 360Giving Data Standard to ensure a level of uniformity in the reports

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/best-practice-for-funders

Voluntary sector organisations

organisation has a story to tell, you can also contact Third Force News, where the team have been reporting

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

UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) briefings,and policy papers from the policy team.,consultation responses The latest UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) 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/europe

Handling complaints

You should record any complaints carefully, and report regularly to the board - you may wish to highlight

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/handling-complaints

SCVO environmental policy

We will set annual targets for key areas, and review progress every six months, reporting to the Strategic,The policy will be reviewed annually in line with our business plan.,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

What employers can do

place to support and assist those going through the menopause, it may be useful to create an official policy,A policy on the menopause may include: A general introduction, highlighting what the policy is for and,organisation’s commitment to treating all individuals fairly.Outline the aims and objectives of the policy,It may be necessary to obtain a GP report or an occupational health report to get medical opinion on,This will also help in the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-supporting-your-staff-through-the-menopause/what-employers-can-do

Get involved

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