Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

You can find the whole range of our recorded webinars on the SCVO YouTube channel - as well as lots more videos curated for the voluntary sector in Scotland. Highlights We've picked some highlights for you here by topic, to get you started:

https://scvo.scot/events-training/recorded-webinars

25 questions charities are asking about AI in 2025

This article covers audience questions that came up during a panel discussion on ‘Putting People and Values at the Heart of AI’ at The Gathering, SCVO’s national convention for charities, on 5 February 2025

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/25-questions-charities-are-asking-about-ai-in-2025

Guide to Trade Unions

For example, trade unions may lobby the government or the European Union on policies which promote their

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-trade-unions

Calculating whether national minimum wage is paid

As a result of the Tomlinson Blake ruling, the government updated their guidance on calculating the national

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/calculating-whether-national-minimum-wage-is-paid

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2012

Its effective lobbying work persuaded the Scottish Government to commit to guaranteeing a year of post‐diagnostic

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2012

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2013

in Scotland with power to investigate and present a case to the Procurator Fiscal, receives no government

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2013

Growing Up Online – Why the Debate Is Bigger Than a Ban

Darran Gillan

3 June 2026

Posted in

Digital

The UK Government's consultation on a potential social media ban for under-16s has sparked significant,Governments across the world such as Australia the first to implement a ban with parts of Europe following,Australia's government pressed ahead with its ban on under-16s on exactly this basis, placing the burden,The government cannot expect voluntary organisations to fill the gap left by platforms and schools unless,SCVO Consultation Submitted SCVO has now submitted its consultation to the UK Government, if you have

https://scvo.scot/p/105065/2026/06/03/growing-up-online-why-the-debate-is-bigger-than-a-ban

Beacon CRM cyber incident: what Scottish charities should do now

Alison Brogan

4 August 2026

Posted in

Support & learning
Digital

Keep your trustees informed Cyber security is a governance issue as well as an operational one.,affected Any regulatory reporting considerations What actions are being taken to reduce risk Good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/106392/2026/08/04/beacon-crm-cyber-incident-what-scottish-charities-should-do-now

Thistles, roses, thorns: some reflections on third sector/government relations and policy expectations in economic downturn

recession, the kinds of experiences currently facing the sector in Scotland, and whether the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/thistles-roses-thorns-some-reflections-on-third-sector-government-relations-and-policy-expectations-in-economic-downturn

Levelling Up and social needs: An analysis of government’s progress - How Levelling Up is missing social needs

The government should change the criteria for the Levelling Up Fund to include social infrastructure,The government should ensure the criteria for the long-awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund, worth up to,The ‘everyone in’ movement to tackle homelessness during lockdown shows how government and charity sector,These roadmaps should be informed by local data on social needs from both government and the social sector,businesses, faith groups and community groups, should be established to provide intelligence to the government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/levelling-up-and-social-needs-an-analysis-of-governments-progress-how-levelling-up-is-missing-social-needs

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