Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Health & safety

Since the Covid pandemic, we have all become more aware of how important it is to protect our communities, particularly those who are vulnerable or most at risk. We also know how important it is for people to access services safely and confidently. There can be a lot to think...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/health-safety

Rural Community Buildings in England 2009

The findings only cover England but provide a useful context for Scottish village hall research, Summary,halls reported being the only multi-purpose meeting place in the community. 2.,Volunteers contributed 18.5 hours per week on average to running the hall. 3. 75% of halls cost less,Hall use has trebled since 1988 but 10% of halls require urgent repairs to keep them in use. 6. 46% of,halls usually earn sufficient income to make a surplus, 27% of halls receive some financial support

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/rural-community-buildings-in-england-2009

Utility Aid proud to be supporting SCVO’s village and community hall conference

OPINION 26 April 2024 SCVO partner

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

content: Emily Berry, partnership manager at Utility Aid, talks about the support it is providing to village,and community halls across the country

https://tfn.scot/opinion/utility-aid-are-proud-to-be-supporting-scvos-village-and-community-hall-conference

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

Voluntary organisations from village halls to campaigners are vehicles for people and communities to

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

Spott Community Association (2019)

Membership number 5729
Charity registered in Scotland SC049814

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5729/spott-community-association-2019

Guide to low-cost digital

What does good digital look like on a tight budget? Keeping up with digital and technology can feel like a bit of a money pit. It can be hard to know whether your resources and investments are going to be impactful, or just white elephants. But by making canny investments, and...

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