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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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Membership

The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,All the services provided by our charity are free and are continually evolving, developing to meet the,during the pandemic, we expanded to digital platforms for our wellbeing services adding digital and,Therefore, our biggest challenge now is meeting the demands on our free wellbeing services.

https://scvo.scot/membership

HR for creatives

Accessible HR support Supported by SCVO is excited to once again be providing free HR support and development,We’ll provide: HR health check of policies and procedures one-to-one expert HR and people management,advice from SCVO’s HR Service team webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking.,support eg people who are in dispute with their employer What areas can SCVO's HR Service help with?,on new policies and procedures or if you have new priorities.

https://scvo.scot/services/hr/for-creatives

The Law

During 2025/26, new legal responsibilities around employment law, charity law, safeguarding and controlled,into force in future years. https://youtu.be/3nCZR0wZxDc Planning prompts Sources of support The SCVO HR,service provides expert advice on HR issues and employment law To keep up to date with changes in charity,law, check the SCVO Information Service Keep up to date with changes in Disclosure on the Volunteer

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/legal

More information

law as well as a conciliation service.,They also provide an automated advice service which can provide more tailored advice for your enquiry,(CIPD) The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the world’s largest Chartered HR,While membership based, they provide good online HR resources including a number of standard HR policies,provides legal updates, advice and the standard Codes of Practice for equal pay, employment and services

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/more-information

Guide to providing references

has contracted to do so, or if the employee is performing controlled functions in the financial services,and references Key points An employer is under no obligation to obtain a reference for a potential new,expressly or by implication, or if the employee is performing controlled functions in the financial services

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leaving-the-organisation/references

Support & learning

Setting up a charity What to consider when setting up a new voluntary organisation, including legal structures,model policies & checklists Search SCVO's archive of useful templates, model policies & checklists HR,information & resources Information, tools and templates to help you manage your HR and employee relations,to provide practical help and information which caters specifically to board members Information Service,The SCVO Information Service offers help for anyone setting up or running a voluntary sector organisation

https://scvo.scot/support

SCVO announces groundbreaking HR for Creatives project to return

Groups will receive an HR health check of their policies and procedures, one-to-one expert HR and people,management advice from SCVO’s HR service team, and access to webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking,Lorna Robertson, an HR service advisor at SCVO, added: “The first round of HR for Creatives was a great,learning opportunity, not only for the organisations involved, but also for us in the HR service.,We’re excited to welcome a new group of orgs to continue the journey.”

https://scvo.scot/p/102936/2026/01/21/scvo-announces-groundbreaking-hr-for-creatives-project-to-return

Guide to student placements

importance of this role is sometimes reflected in Codes of Practice e.g., Code of Practice for Social Service,their own professional development and can provide teams with an opportunity to develop and improve services,Working with students can also contribute to the development of a learning culture; students have new

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/joining-the-organisation/guide-to-student-placements

You're a charity! What next?

What you do next depends on what kind of services you're providing, who you're working with and what,of support to help you develop a great board, including: Guidance to help you you recruit and train new,your board needs to do Templates, model policies and more Our Trustee Essentials page, for the latest news,staff on, understand your responsibilities and work towards a healthy and effective workplace culture: HR,development, and finances How to be confident using digital, from working with staff to delivering services

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

SCVO and partners unveil organisations selected for groundbreaking HR for Creatives project 

The programme, funded by the National Lottery, will provide free HR support and development to arts, ,Groups will receive an HR health check of their policies and procedures, one-to-one expert HR and people,management advice from SCVO’s HR service team, and access to webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking, joining HR for Creatives. ,“This new cohort demonstrates an appetite to develop strong policies and practices to bolster positive

https://scvo.scot/p/104368/2026/04/24/scvo-and-partners-unveil-organisations-selected-for-groundbreaking-hr-for-creatives-project