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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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Join our Digitally Confident Scotland event!
Beth Mukushi
5 October 2018
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“You can’t get out of homelessness these days if you are digitally excluded” “You can’t have a conversation about how to do things better, without digital emerging. You can’t stop it.” I’ve heard these two statements at events over the past few weeks, from prominent leaders in... Read more

How to become the digital leader your charity desperately needs
Ross McCulloch
21 September 2018
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Your charity is probably dabbling in the world of digital right now, maybe you have a fairly healthy social media presence, perhaps you’ve moved to the cloud or you’re starting to use data to make better decisions. I want you to consider how much of this currently sits in silos... Read more

Essential Digital Skills Toolkit - Launch Day!
Claire Sharp
19 September 2018
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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... Read more

Digitally Confident Scotland – making change happen
Beth Mukushi
13 September 2018
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In a previous role my monthly team meetings used to be PAINFUL. Action list of over 30 items. Long, boring individual updates. People on their phones. This could be so much better (I fumed). So. I became a changemaker – I stole from the digital startup community and we introduced... Read more

How to write a good press release - by a journalist
Gareth Jones
29 August 2018
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For a journalist in the modern era, a significant proportion of one’s week is made up of reading, rewriting and deleting press releases from an email inbox. A good press release can brighten up a reporter’s day, a bad one can result in use of expletives and is likely to be sent... Read more

Safeguarding: not just a concern for the international aid sector
Tracey Bird
21 August 2018
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We’ve all seen the recent media spotlight on well-known charities’ safeguarding failures and the wider fallout for our sector as a whole. As with the fundraising scandals of 2015, the general public expect charities to meet very high ethical standards, and where they fall short... Read more

Research with One Digital & UWS - what I'm reading
Irene Mackintosh
15 August 2018
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Despite the warmest summer since 1976 (I was reliably informed at a Digital Champion training session with the wonderful C-Change Scotland that ’76 was the last roaster of a summer and we discussed at length melting tarmac, skint knees and eating Wall’s Feet in the Airdrie area... Read more

We'd like to know what you think of the new Scottish Governance Code
Tracey Bird
24 July 2018
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Over the last year I’ve worked with Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum to draft a new Scottish Governance Code. We’re now looking for your views on whether we’ve got it right. The Code sets out five broad principles of good governance that can act as a point of reference... Read more

How an Oxford intern could benefit your organisation
Rachel Ruscombe-King
19 July 2018
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The University of Oxford Internship Office runs several programmes designed to help organisations connect with current Oxford students. Hiring an intern from Oxford can be of value to any type of organisation. Our internship partners enjoy engaging with students of initiative and... Read more

What is digital evolution?
John Fitzgerald
17 July 2018
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I’ve just joined the SCVO Digital team as Digital Evolution Officer. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the team and learning about the wide range of ways we’re helping charities across Scotland get to grips with digital. My work on digital evolution will involve connecting with and... Read more