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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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An update on SCVO’s European e-learning adventures

There are five modules covering the basics of the following key topics: Governance, Fundraising, Financial

https://scvo.scot/p/35054/2020/01/23/an-update-on-scvos-european-e-learning-adventures

Freedom of Information extension of coverage

SCVO response to Scottish Government 04 December 2019 FOI extension of coverage consultation Scottish,Government SCVO ResponseDownload Our position SCVO champions the importance of transparency within Scotland,We question the robustness of the Scottish Government’s engagement with the voluntary sector to date,The Scottish Government should give greater weight to talking and listening to people and organisations,The Scottish Government committed to engage with the voluntary sector, and the health and social care

https://scvo.scot/p/33704/2019/12/04/freedom-of-information-extension-of-coverage

Looking forward to 2019/20

We are in discussions with local government about more meaningful partnerships at a national and local,We also continue to work hard on the problems there are with European funding and influencing UK government,We do that through providing fundamental services such as payroll, recruitment, IT and governance advice,work on social security and our portfolio of learning offers, our influencing role with Scottish Government,and the Parliament as well as UK Government and local government.

https://scvo.scot/p/33799/2019/12/12/looking-forward-to-2019-20

Supporting your digital colleagues: Essential Digital Skills explained

In Scotland, 43% of the workforce are lacking in Essential Digital Skills. Although this is slightly ahead of the UK average (53%) we still need to improve. People who don’t have these skills are more likely to be older, female, be a part-time worker, have a disability or be...

https://scvo.scot/p/34541/2020/01/21/supporting-your-digital-colleagues-essential-digital-skills-explained

One thing to talk human rights, another SNAP-ing into action!

brings together people with lived experience of human rights issues, civil society organisations, government,voluntary sector, a criticism was the variable commitment from duty bearers, including the Scottish Government,It is unthinkable that the ambitions of SNAP 2 can be realised without the full commitment of government,This plan requires the fullest of commitment from all sectors, including government, to realise the real

https://scvo.scot/p/33957/2019/12/11/one-thing-to-talk-human-rights-another-snap-ing-into-action

Cyber safe as houses!

I am one of the Scottish Government appointed Third Sector Cyber Catalysts.

https://scvo.scot/p/34214/2020/01/07/cyber-safe-as-houses

My reflections on 2018/19

We have also managed around £1million of grants to the sector on behalf of Scottish Government over the,There continues to be a good working relationship between the sector and both Scottish and local government

https://scvo.scot/p/33797/2019/12/12/my-reflections-on-2018-19

SCVO welcomes Equalities & Human Rights Committee report on valuing the voluntary sector

Commenting on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s report, ‘Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s,Funders, particularly government and local government, must take a more collaborative and sustainable

https://scvo.scot/p/33466/2019/11/12/scvo-welcomes-ehrc-report-on-valuing-the-voluntary-sector

A year in the life of a Policy and Campaigns Officer

coordination of Scotland’s SDG Network, earlier this year we secured a commitment from the Scottish Government,Canada to present to a global conference on SCVO’s approach to open collaboration with the Scottish Government,That’s been true of coordinating SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Freedom,consultation that came close to slipping under the radar with very little engagement with the sector from government

https://scvo.scot/p/33713/2019/12/04/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-policy-and-campaigns-officer

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