Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

However, like other voluntary sector organisations, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to adapt our plans,to the pandemiccoping with a surge in demand for certain areas of work – most notably, managing furlough,v=UlooStgKZG0 Information, resources and support We created an online Coronavirus Third Sector Information,scheme on behalf of our payroll clients, and processed payroll for over 400 organisations and their employees,the coronavirus pandemic and to support HR best practice across the voluntary sector.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

Charities should not be put off from making furlough applications

NEWS 8 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Management

A legal expert has said organisations that receive public funding may still be able to furlough staff

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-should-not-be-put-off-from-making-furlough-applications

How has furlough affected your organisation?

OPINION 30 June 2021 by Sheghley Ogilvie

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#NeverMoreNeeded

Sheghley Ogilvie examines the impact of furlough on the voluntary sector, and is looking for organisations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-has-furlough-affected-your-organisation

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

keep the sector afloat and employees paid as the effects of the pandemic continued to take hold.,service which was used by 35% of our Payroll clients to process their furlough claims.,including HR guides and templates. 550 complex questions answered 48 guides and templates created Coronavirus,platform made it easier for even more voluntary sector employers to fill positions while helping employees,organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Let furloughed workers volunteer with their charities, chancellor told

NEWS 13 May 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Management

Peers say the current rules risk causing “irreparable damage” to the third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/let-furloughed-workers-volunteer-with-their-charities-chancellor-told

No exceptions to furlough rules for charities

NEWS 1 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Management

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The UK government has rejected a plea to allow furloughed charity staff to continue volunteering for the organisations they work for

https://tfn.scot/news/no-exceptions-to-furlough-rules-for-charities

Coronavirus and Scotland Follow up, Scottish Affairs Select Committee - response from SCVO

Kirsten Hogg

26 June 2023

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

UK government support Voluntary organisations in Scotland made use of the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme,, which we found to be very useful. 1 in 4 charities with paid employees furloughed staff and 15-30%,of sector staff were furloughed – this works out as between 16,000 and 32,000 people.,This does not include publicly, or independently, funded posts which were not eligible for furlough.,financial difficulties directly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://scvo.scot/p/60273/2023/06/26/coronavirus-and-scotland-follow-up-scottish-affairs-select-committee-response-from-scvo