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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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Who you need

The members of governing bodies go by a variety of names: Trustees Management board or Executive Committee Members Directors. The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice. If you’re registered as a company, you’ll have a ‘Board of Directors...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/who-you-need

Support & learning

Includes governance, finance and managing people Village & community halls handbook Everything you need

https://scvo.scot/support

About the sector

organisations, ranging from grassroots community groups, arts and cultural organisations, sports clubs and village,halls to large housing and social care providers.,Campaigning, advice, equalities and rights, education, strengthening voices Bringing people together Village,halls, hobby groups, youth clubs, community events, cafes Health and well-being Mental and physical

https://scvo.scot/about/the-sector

#EssentialSector

Some call us the third sectorSome call us the voluntary sector We are the #EssentialSector We are village,halls, sports clubs, youth clubs, cafes and shopsWe are organisations working in housing, health, social

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector

Trustees' Week 2023 - there's so much going on!

Turcan Connell will cover Practical governance problems and how to solve them For any trustees that run village,and community halls, you won’t want to miss the launch of a great new practical resource from the Development

https://scvo.scot/p/84489/2023/10/24/trustees-week-2023-theres-so-much-going-on

Useful contacts

Scotland SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential funding opportunities for your hall,ACRE) ACRE is national charity speaking up for and supporting rural communities in England, including Village,Halls Week, a national campaign shining a spotlight on the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/useful-contacts

This Village Halls Week, SCVO invite you to join us at the heart of the community

Ahead of a conference on village halls on Wednesday, 1 May Rachel Boyd outlines what they do and why

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-village-halls-week-scvo-invite-you-to-join-us-at-heart-of-the-community-village-halls-conference-on-1st-may-2024

Trustee's Week 2023

Turcan Connell will cover Practical governance problems and how to solve them For any trustees that run village,and community halls, you won’t want to miss the launch of a great new practical resource from the Development

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2023

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

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