Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

online including HR guides and templates. 550 complex questions answered 48 guides and templates created Coronavirus,create 30 six-month voluntary sector work experience placements in the Highlands for 16 to 29-year-olds,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,organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing coronavirus

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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 1 July

FEATURE 1 July 2020 by Robert Armour

Management

Third sector's response during the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-1-july

Conditions set to get tougher for charities

OPINION 31 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Gareth Jones analyses the financial struggles organisations have battled over the last few months, and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than now

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conditions-set-to-get-tougher-for-charities

Out with the old, in with the new normal

OPINION 11 June 2020 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

The voluntary sector has in some ways been thriving during lockdown, says Susan Smith, but what happens as lockdown lifts will shape the future. #NeverMoreNeede

https://tfn.scot/opinion/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-normal

Struggling families hit hardest by lockdown

NEWS 14 January 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's annual flagship report reveals the issues millions of families face across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/struggling-families-hit-hardest-by-lockdown

The full impact of Covid on charities uncovered

OPINION 25 August 2020 Guest post

Management

Louise Meikleham explores OSCR research on the impact of coronavirus on charities in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-full-impact-of-covid-on-charities-uncovered

SCVO response to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Rachel Le Noan

3 August 2020

Posted in

Consultation responses

Fair Work

In a programme evaluation conducted by the Training & Employment Research Unit from the University of,On one hand, policies are key levers in encouraging employers to employ more young people. ,Evidence from CJS suggests that many employers and employees do not have knowledge of key policies at,As an example, the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) was introduced by the Labour government to help 18-24 year olds,This would include, for example, resources towards raising awareness of policies for employers and employees

https://scvo.scot/p/39816/2020/08/03/scvo-response-to-the-economy-energy-and-fair-work-committee

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Kirsten Hogg

26 June 2023

Posted in

Policy

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

could learn from these positive funding practices, and how we must be careful not to slide back to old,They worked with SCVO to quickly establish a Coronavirus Hub for the sector, and channelled information,UK government support Voluntary organisations in Scotland made use of the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme,purpose was to support projects targeting the immediate needs of vulnerable people in the context of coronavirus,Contact Kirsten Hogg Head of Policy and Research Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Mansfield

https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo

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