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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Small grants can have a huge impact

are from the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund (CCRF) which SCVO manage on behalf of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/26009/2018/09/10/small-grants-can-have-a-huge-impact

Essential Digital Skills Toolkit - Launch Day!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! It’s been a busy couple of months behind the scenes at SCVO Digital and we are delighted to (finally!) be able to announce the launch of Scotland’s Essential Digital Skills Toolkit. In consultation with over 60 different organisations...

https://scvo.scot/p/26527/2018/09/19/essential-digital-skills-toolkit-launch-day

UC: migrate in haste, repent at leisure - unless you’re a victim

Universal Credit (UC) is the UK Government’s new benefit system for working age claimants, replacing,The Social Security Advisory Committee, an independent body overseeing the UK Government’s welfare policies

https://scvo.scot/p/25952/2018/09/04/uc-migrate-in-haste-repent-at-leisure-unless-youre-a-victim

SCVO response: Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee

This is a large and diverse sector which does not have a single governance structure and hundreds of,In addition, we would suggest the following principles need to be applied by the Scottish Government,in progressing any further legislation in this area: Building on Compacts between the Scottish Government,and Third Sector in the past, Government must co-produce any proposals that may affect the sector and,charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance

https://scvo.scot/p/25856/2018/08/13/scvo-response-scottish-parliament-health-sport-committee

News: Joint letter to the Home Secretary on concerns over Brexit effect on volunteering

“We believe it is of the upmost importance that the UK Government commits to recognising the important,the desire to support vital services delivered by a wide range of third sector organisations, our government,We strongly urge the government to explore this worrying trend and address the current inconsistencies

https://scvo.scot/p/25916/2018/08/21/news-joint-letter-to-the-home-secretary-on-concerns-over-brexit-effect-on-volunteering

Safeguarding: not just a concern for the international aid sector

They’ll focus on the following: Trustee duties and good governance.,Using the new Scottish Governance Code to help ensure your board focusses on leadership and behaviour

https://scvo.scot/p/25940/2018/08/21/safeguarding-not-just-a-concern-for-the-international-aid-sector

Joint letter to the Home Secretary

We believe it is of the upmost importance that the UK Government commits to recognising the important,one of the issues we would like to discuss with you is the reciprocal arrangements which the UK Government,Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Government,and International Development Aileen Campbell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government

https://scvo.scot/p/25913/2018/08/20/joint-letter-to-the-home-secretary

Funding to support charities reducing welfare impact to continue

The £1.9 million Community Capacity and Resilience Fund was announced by the Scottish Government in February

https://scvo.scot/p/26111/2018/09/10/funding-to-support-charities-reducing-welfare-impact-to-continue

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