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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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Safety and security

Top three tips Understand what third party tools will do with your data and your users data Get informed,For example at the start of the coronavirus crisis there was a big focus on Zoom which led to helpful,Informed consent You should gather consent before providing digital support, in the same way as you would,for face-to-face support.,Supporting your staff and volunteers The biggest asset you have is the people that are delivering your

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

What if coronavirus has left my service users worried about debt?

Sponsored content: David Naismith of StepChange charity on how they can assist Scottish charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-if-coronavirus-has-left-my-service-users-worried-about-debt

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

The sector also provides digital devices and support to develop digital skills for digitally excluded,What investment or support does civil society need to do this effectively?,UK Government to support communities across the country, including in Scotland, in the wake of coronavirus,to do so?,SCVO carried out literature reviews in September 2020 and March 2021 covering research on coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

May 2020 View a PDF of SCVO's full consultation responseDownload About SCVO The Scottish Council for,Before the coronavirus crisis hit Scotland, SCVO’s Policy Forum published a Manifesto for the Future.,to do so.,Sector bodies – including SCVO – are working with funders to support a collaborative, aligned response,with the sector as part of SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s coronavirus decision making

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, employability, digital, Covid,SCVO agrees and supports calls for practical solutions in what the Scottish Government often refer to,Just before the coronavirus crisis hit Scotland, SCVO's Policy Forum published a Manifesto for the Future,The sector has played a vital part in supporting the country through the coronavirus pandemic.,Helping people become digitally included SCVO has been working on digital inclusion and capacity building

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

SCVO & SES SNIB submission to Economy, Energy & Fair Work Committee

Submission on Scottish National Investment Bank Missions Download a PDF version of this submissionDownload Do,We believe that the three headline 'grand challenges' identified do reflect the very broad, key challenges,sport and physical activity, delivering person centred health and social care solutions, and tackling digital,the coronavirus crisis?,months, as we have talked about at length, and given that the country’s resilience would not have been what

https://scvo.scot/p/40360/2020/09/17/scvo-ses-snib-submission-to-economy-energy-fair-work-committee

Post Lockdown – planning for an uncertain future

Are you providing appropriate support and supervision for your staff in light of any wellbeing and mental,Have you thought about future flexible working arrangements for staff who need continued support with,How can you best capture evidence on the contribution of volunteers during the coronavirus crisis?,How can you help volunteers with digital inclusion and digital literacy?,need to know that we haven’t covered here, let us know - it's important we all start to think about what

https://scvo.scot/p/38132/2020/05/14/post-lockdown-planning-for-an-uncertain-future

Covid-19 - a framework for decision making

that they will require to do so.,The sector’s role in providing services and support in the early months of the coronavirus has been crucial,Whether in relation to food distribution, digital inclusion or many other things, the response to the,These issues include but are not limited to: What support will be available to help organisations consider,This response has been prepared by SCVO, the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/38236/2020/05/18/covid-19-a-framework-for-decision-making

Digital Participation: it's still for everyone

At SCVO Digital we’ll be driving forward the work around digital skills and confidence, taking everything,people would think: “Oh, actually I could be a Digital Champion.”Digital Champion from SCVO’s Digital,“My advice is – what is their interest, what do they miss?,It’s important that there’s support from an organisational level to enable digital participation work,Take the lead from your learner, what do they want to achieve?

https://scvo.scot/p/37449/2020/04/14/digital-participation-its-still-for-everyone