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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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Useful contacts

ACAS Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees | Acas Employment advice for employees,Coronavirus support for Businesses in Scotland - Find Business Support Provides a list of business support,Job Finding Support - Understanding Universal Credit Government programme offering support to people,mental health information hub | SAMH Support and information on mental health during coronavirus, including,a list of organisations offering help Scottish Government Coronavirus in Scotland Latest information

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/useful-contacts

What we've learned so far

 practical support to keep people safe in the community.,However, the voluntary sector has been hit hard by coronavirus.,seen a fall in volunteer numbers as older volunteers were forced to give up their roles to shield from Covid,More than 50,000 Scots signed up to the Scotland Cares Campaign to seek Covid volunteers and 74% of Scottish,SCVO – State of the Sector: pre-coronavirus OSCR – COVID-19 Impact on Charities Social Enterprise Scotland

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

#NeverMoreNeeded Resources

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has created an online resource - 'Fundraising in the time of COVID,-19' - which aims to offer practical suggestions on how to keep the supporter experience at the forefront,of your fundraising despite the impact of coronavirus.,Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through coronavirus and beyond,coronavirus and can continue to provide essential services for people when they need it.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources

Voluntary sector organisations

You can get involved by sharing your/your organisation's experience of dealing with the impact of coronavirus,Institute of Fundraising has created online resources to offer practical suggestions on how to keep the supporter,experience at the forefront of your fundraising despite the impact of coronavirus.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/stories/voluntary-sector-organisations

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Scottish society needs a thriving voluntary sector to support people when they need it most and so do,Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through Covid 19 and beyond.,Your business may have sponsored specific projects for the charities you support, but freeing up your,If your organisation is a funder, take a look at SCVO’s guide to best practise for funders during Coronavirus,Corporate volunteers can donate their time to help manage, shape and guide charities through the coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Charities need your time, money and goods to ensure they survive Covid 19 and can continue to provide,If you are one of the lucky people who have built up Covid savings, then consider donating some of those,Give time Volunteering is shown to boost your own mental health and sense of wellbeing as well as supporting,If you want to ensure a charity survives to support people beyond Covid, a great way to do it is to set,Legacy giving Coronavirus has led to a rise in people writing wills or updating their wills.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-the-public-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Providing support across Edinburgh

Edinburgh Coronavirus Support has gone from strength to strength after launching as the seriousness of,Covid-19 became apparent #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/providing-support-across-edinburgh

The small grants programme supports small charities providing vital services to the most vulnerable members of our community. Your organisation must be currently supporting vulnerable people in geographical areas of high deprivation.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000JIYE1EAP/leathersellers-company-small-grants-programme

New service delivery models

channels, see our How To Guide: Digital Services SCVO in collaboration with Third Sector Lab are also supporting,Remember the need to protect privacy and support good safeguarding practice where users are sharing personal,See also the Coronavirus Tech Handbook for a growing crowd-sourced guide to running remote meetings.If,voluntary sector organisations basing their work on face-to-face contact, social distancing during the Covid,-19 pandemic is presenting real challenges.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

Coronavirus guide for young people

Young Scot has compiled a range of information for teenagers and children to ensure they feel supported through the next few months

https://tfn.scot/news/coronavirus-guide-for-young-people