Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Responsibilities for safeguarding

Trustees should: Ensure safeguarding is a key governance priority with adequate resourcing and attention

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

Safeguarding laws, regulation and guidance

You may want to consider the Scottish Government's national child protection guidance.,If you work with Adults at Risk of harm, you may want to consider the Scottish Government Adult Support,duties If you employ staff, you should follow EHRC guidance on tackling sexual harassment and UK government

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/safeguarding-laws-regulation-and-guidance

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

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

Support & learning

Includes governance, finance and managing people Digital How to deliver digital services, tackle digital

https://scvo.scot/support

Coronavirus Third Sector Information Hub

funders, 250 grant assessors, 32 infrastructure organisations, 48 business advisors and the Scottish Government,Never more needed SCVO is part of the UK-wide #NeverMoreNeeded campaign – to help remind government,

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus

What SCVO has done

including the Social Renewal Advisory Board which our CEO, Anna Fowlie was part ofWorked with Scottish Government,met the immediate and longer-term need of the sector and our communities Worked with the Scottish Government,voluntary sector and to stimulate debate about the sector’s future Liaised closely with Scottish Government,Hub updated with information and resources on areas including funding, running your organisation, governance

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

Constitution

We lobby government on policy issues, and support organisations to embrace and promote digital skills

https://scvo.scot/about/work/constitution

The future of SCVO: consulting on a new strategic approach

Indeed Scottish Government specifically fund us to do that.,: Third sector Voluntary sector (included in SCVO’s name) Community sector Charities NGOs (Non-Governmental

https://scvo.scot/about/work/the-future-of-scvo-consulting-on-a-new-strategic-approach

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