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

Jeremy Hewer
4 September 2018
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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

How to become the digital leader your charity desperately needs

Ross McCulloch
21 September 2018
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Cyber Security Essentials accreditation - sending a clear message to funders, donors, users and government

https://scvo.scot/p/26638/2018/09/21/how-to-become-the-digital-leader-your-charity-desperately-needs

SCVO response: Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee

Ruchir Shah
13 August 2018
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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

Press release
21 August 2018
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“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

Tracey Bird
21 August 2018
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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

Press release
20 August 2018
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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

Press release
10 September 2018
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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

Peers urged to stop Government plans to water down post-Brexit rights

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18 April 2018
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Consortium Scotland have written to members of the House of Lords to ask them to change the UK Government’s,The UK Government claims that this will in effect not lessen our legal rights but many, including the,They also want assurance that the UK Government will not use ‘delegated powers’ – regulations passed

https://scvo.scot/p/25082/2018/04/18/peers-urged-to-stop-government-plans-to-water-down-post-brexit-rights

Calling all voluntary sector organisations who are tackling the impact of welfare reform and poverty

Irene Connelly
10 September 2018
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Capacity & Resilience Fund We are pleased to announce that with continued investment from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/26003/2018/09/10/calling-all-third-sector-organisations-who-are-tackling-the-impact-of-welfare-reform-and-poverty

What we have learned from our Cyber Resilience project

Kyle Usher
16 March 2018
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we issued grants of between £500 and £1,500 to help organisations achieve Cyber Essentials - a Government-backed,We are working closely with the Cyber Resilience Unit of the Scottish Government and other third sector

https://scvo.scot/p/24786/2018/03/16/what-we-have-learned-from-our-cyber-resilience-project

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.