Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Employer National Insurance Changes

SCVO lobbying Ahead of these changes coming into force, SCVO lobbied MPs, Lords and the Scottish Government,, seeking a commitment from both the UK and Scottish Governments to mitigate the impact of the increased,Minister to highlight the risk to voluntary organisations in Scotland Worked with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/ni-changes

Trustees for Impact: Today, tomorrow and beyond conference

On 12 November we’ll bring together over 100 trustees and many charity and governance experts to celebrate,and learn, it’s an opportunity to reflect on and develop your knowledge and understanding of good governance,He is the author of Governing with Purpose: How to Build a Brilliant Board, published in 2022, and The,He has also worked on several high-profile governance cases involving the Scottish Charity Regulator.,Rhona advises on the incorporation of charities, legal structures, constitutions and governance.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/trustees-for-impact-today-tomorrow-and-beyond-conference

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

Trustee induction

The induction pack should include a copy of the governing document, accounts, previous minutes.,Good governance needs well informed and active trustees.,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/induction

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

Scottish Charity Award winners 2024

" - Aberlour Children's Charity Sponsored by SGN This ambitious campaign persuaded the Scottish Government,focused on impact and saw the charity host a music and dementia conference, influence the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2024

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

AI organisational policies

Internal policies for staff use People in your organisation will already be using AI, so you’ll want a policy on employee use. This will be similar to a “use of social media” policy. Individuals and teams across organisations are already actively experimenting with tools such as...

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ai-policies

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