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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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Ethics, risks and limitations – some practical examples

complex content generation For example, generating longer-form content such as articles and written guides,Medium risk – funding applications For example, turning a project outline into a complete funding proposal,aware that people are likely to try using AI to generate applications, and funders will need to have other,draft an email in response to a real-life query, or using generative AI to help you write a support guide,For example, if you were preparing a public-facing legal guide, you’d want to double-check the sources

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ethics-risks-and-limitations

Deciding to close an organisation

You might be choosing to close down because of: a loss in sources of funding or a loss of support difficult,each board meeting using this template Going Concern form (provided by Chiene and Tait): Considering other,If the way you’re currently working isn’t sustainable, you could think about: mergers: are there other,The Good Merger Guide from Eastside People is a step by step guide to mergers for charities. change your

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/deciding-to-close-an-organisation

Monitoring, evaluation & review

Other partners may also have ideas, and some funders may require certain information to be gathered as,a condition of funding.,guideOutcomes – what happened as a result of the outputs – members of your credit union and users of your guide,It is well worth seeking advice and help from other sources.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/monitoring-evaluation-review

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

There are a several sources of information for voluntary sector organisations.,difference to Scottish communities should be valued, and that includes our colleagues who have come from other,The campaign includes regularly updated guides for employers and EU citizens, factsheets, posters and,to Brexit) liaising with the UK and Scottish Government regarding the proposed ‘Shared Prosperity Fund,’ which is intended to replace some existing European Funds.

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

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

, and find new sources How to look after your staff Policy & influencing We’re giving you information,are, but we’re also always working closely with government, funders and the sector, to influence and guide,Our position paper on the need for Fair Funding has led the Scottish Government to commit to fairer funding,SCVO, with over 30 other organisations, worked together to secure charities access to the Energy Bills,you can watch the recording. https://youtu.be/TL5F4Obu7h8 Work and news from the sector Read about other

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

Guide to low-cost digital

In this guide, we cover seven key areas: Subscriptions and licencing Hardware and devices Cloud vs using,working during an internet outage, you would probably find that your ability to work was limited in other,The other advantage of a cloud-based service is that it is easier to connect new devices or users to,You can also access free digital support from a range of sources.,other means.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

The Happiness Fund

Currently Closed
applicants will need to indicate how the activity/group can become self-sustainable or able to attract funding,from other sources for the longer term.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OMkjmEAD/the-happiness-fund

Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review

This research project was guided by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), Third Sector,The report draws on two sources of data: a rapid review of the existing literature and evidence base,Those areas were: funding, meaningful collaboration, procurement and lack of trust, with lack of trust,being a cross-cutting concern which affects each of the other identified themes.,Funding Short-term funding Inflexible funding Reductions in funding COVID-19 and funding Funding and

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/supporting-collaboration-between-the-third-and-public-sectors-evidence-review

climate change, the relief of those in need due to age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other,Applicants are normally expected to have secured at least 10% match funding from a range of funding methods,For clarity, match funding may come from reserves or from other sources of funds.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005N8ejMAC/crossdykes-community-benefit-fund