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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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HR service

I’m Caroline.I’ve worked in HR for over 20 years and in the voluntary sector for around 18 years.,Setting up an HR Service for the voluntary sector has been an ambition for SCVO and myself for some time,Please get in touch if you would like to talk about joining our HR Service and the benefits it will bring,I'm Bonetta.I started my career in financial services but soon realised that it wasn’t for me.,I’ve worked in HR for 20 years and for SCVO for over four years.

https://scvo.scot/services/hr

Getting started

If you just want to get the basics, Module 00 – Quick Start Guide, will enable you to access the system,up.,Try typing an organisation or charity number into search and it will start to suggest results.,is possible to set up different Views to bring up the records you work with most often.,, just by specifying that they must have 'Registered Charity' ticked, AND that the name must start with

https://scvo.scot/support/milo/training/getting-started

HR for creatives

You don’t have to be a charity, CIC or social enterprise to take part, but your organisation does need,dedicated in-house and/or specialist HR and people management supportSpecial Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set,up around screen productionsHeritage organisationsNational collections and national performing companies,operating contextsIs available regularly and repeatedly within the project timeframeIs sensitive to your starting,If you'd like to request a copy of your completed application, please get in touch with us at HRService

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

Guide to low-cost digital

These have been set up to allow public sector organisations to procure a large number of quality devices,TikTok has even started to take off as a training platform, with millions of people learning Excel tips,And once a project gets going, you can get locked into narrow technical questions, ignoring the bigger,A really effective way to tackle this challenge is to start with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).,For example: An online tool or service might cost £20 per month, but could easily pay for itself by saving

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

Village halls as digital champions

We know how vital digital life is now, but not everyone can get online.,In Scotland, this is as much as 20% of our population.,What do people need to get online?,Digital champions are anyone that helps someone get online.,The motivation to get online is all about making the internet appealing.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/digital/digital-champions

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

with the Charity Change Collective In this session we explored some of the common factors getting in,We've produced this because we believe that good digital strategies start with honest conversations across,P9pkJp1gtmA&list=PLD_XS4xNFQV7qJ5AfjhoikJsnEIkzGXxj&index=5 Speaker profiles Tariq Ali Tariq has over 20,Her role involves supporting all shapes and sizes of organisations in the voluntary sector, with setting,up, governance and day-to-day running.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

At SCVO, we spent a lot of time encouraging people to get started on their digital journey.,Within the voluntary sector, groups such as #CharitySoWhite have highlighted that charities need to take,Digital skills sets are continually growing right through the sector.,up individual user accounts wherever possible Set up 2 Factor Authentication wherever possible Ensure,We also set up Google Workspace to reach users in LAs which weren’t using O365.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

Highlights We've picked some highlights for you here by topic, to get you started:

https://scvo.scot/events-training/recorded-webinars

The Law

During 2025/26, new legal responsibilities around employment law, charity law, safeguarding and controlled,We also provide information on other potential changes to employment law and charity law which may come,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 Scotland website All SCVO’s legal partners offer up to 2 hours of free

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

Your ownership of the space

The specific way you own, lease or manage the space will depend on the circumstances where you acquire it. You may only have one option, or you might need to consider the best financial and legal route. We’ll help you understand some of the options, and the advantages and...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/taking-on-a-space/ownership