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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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The three underpinning enablers

It is not unrealistic to imagine a future when the majority, if not all, government policy interventions,Activity is underway in pockets of government policy, such as in the Digital Health and Care directorate

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-three-underpinning-enablers

Introduction

opened up that allow Scotland’s charities to work in close partnership with elected members and government,crucial that charities continue to work constructively with the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/introduction

Staff

Some organisations use the local government SJC Salary Scales.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

Data protection

The ICO have shared the information governance and legislation training modules they provide to their

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/data-protection

Time and trust: key learning from the Covenant process

launched in July at Westminster is the starting point for an improved relationship between the UK government,sector – the dynamics within government and within the sector can also exert themselves.,A key decision for government is which part of government takes lead responsibility for the work – if,The Covenant covers national and local government, but without local government in the room while the,From the government side I think it’s also important to consider who from the machinery of government

https://scvo.scot/p/99536/2025/07/25/time-and-trust-key-learning-from-the-covenant-process

Making identity checks

The first check you should make is to confirm the identity of the candidate and establish that their identity is genuine. You should not undertake any other checks until you are satisfied that the candidate is who they claim to be. You can check a person's identity by requesting...

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/making-identity-checks

Scottish Welfare Fund

It is a national scheme delivered by Scotland’s 32 local authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/scottish-welfare-fund

AI and everything else - our call to action a digitally confident Scottish voluntary sector

Treat digital as a leadership and governance responsibilityBoards and senior leaders must prioritise,These should be grounded in good data governance, transparency, trust and human judgement, not hype or,Build cyber resilience as a core duty of careRecognise cyber security as a fundamental governance issue

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-4

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