Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

SCVO comment on the Scottish Third Sector Tracker Pulse 1

Press release

26 May 2026

The new Scottish Government must now deliver a stronger, more sustainable and empowered voluntary sector,, the risk is clear: the voluntary organisations communities across Scotland rely on — and that government,Creating a partnership of equals – establishing a formal, long-term partnership between government and

https://scvo.scot/p/104880/2026/05/26/scvo-comment-on-the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-pulse-1

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

Culture & creativity

The Scottish Government has itself recognised this value, committing to significantly increase investment

https://scvo.scot/ff-next-steps-final-copy/culture-creativity

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

Policy

Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.

https://scvo.scot/policy

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

Supporting local communities

“In light of increased pressure from governments to deliver more locally based services and for communities,now appears to have slipped down the lists of priorities for funders, and both local and national government

https://scvo.scot/ff-next-steps-final-copy/supporting-local-communities

Distributing & allocating funding

The positive impact Fair Funding could have… cannot be underestimated From Scottish Government to local,funders who can clearly see the benefits Fair Funding would have if implemented by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/ff-next-steps-final-copy/distributing-allocating-funding

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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