Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Managing safeguarding concerns

Undertaking safeguarding activities reduces the risk of harm and abuse for your team and all the children and adults you work with. However, there can still be worries that someone in contact with the organisation is struggling or experiencing abuse, neglect or exploitation...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/concerns

Employer National Insurance Changes

SCVO lobbying Ahead of these changes coming into force, SCVO lobbied MPs, Lords and the Scottish Government,, seeking a commitment from both the UK and Scottish Governments to mitigate the impact of the increased,Minister to highlight the risk to voluntary organisations in Scotland Worked with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/ni-changes

Public service reform

The Scottish Government has embarked on a long-term programme of public service reform.,This was recognised in the Christie Commission in 2011, as well as the Scottish Government's response

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/public-service-reform

Changing Legal Structure

https://scvo.scot/support/changing-legal-structure

Access to audit

As part of their wider review of charity law, the Scottish Government asked about whether audit thresholds,The Scottish Government has now committed to increasing the income criterion of the Scottish charity

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/access-to-audit

Guide to low-cost digital

Scottish Government have extended the scheme to include third sector organisations.

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

Designing your approach

Working through a process to design for place-based digital inclusion,

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/designing-your-approach

Resource and sustainability

How can you resource a place-based initiative and make it as sustainable as possible?

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/resource-and-sustainability

Building your partnership

There's no definitive list, but ideally you should have participation from: Local government e.g. community,Our local lead in Renfrewshire in 2021 reflected: Governance As with any partnership, you will need to,pay attention to your governance structures.,arrangements in our Village and Community Halls Guide, or explore governance more broadly in the SCVO,Guide to Good Governance.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/building-your-partnership

The Environment

The Scottish Government published a draft Climate Change Plan in November 2025, reaffirming its commitment,The Scottish Government is funding a network of regional community climate action hubs to provide a strategic,You can find details of your local hub on the Scottish Government website SCVO partner Utility Aid can

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/environment

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