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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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Membership

members because SCVO is a driving force within Scotland’s charity sector, championing its members’ work,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,“Cancer Support Scotland is a charity that has been supporting the wellbeing of people affected by cancer,our work and we encourage people to find out more about our services on our website.”

https://scvo.scot/membership

Planning for induction

here: Induction templates, models and checklists Create induction pack An induction pack should be put together,Work out who is responsible for induction HR will be responsible for setting the framework within which,HR should provide guidance to line managers on planning and managing the induction process.,It is usual for new employees to meet with HR during their first two weeks to ensure everything is in,place and for HR to provide an introduction to HR policies and procedures.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/joining-the-organisation/guide-to-induction/planning-for-induction

Volunteers

Training & support Once recruited, it is vital to ensure that all volunteers are properly trained, supported,Providing support is not always straightforward.,Sometimes volunteers will be working alone and dispersed.,Peer support can be important and useful to volunteers.,This can be helped by organising events that bring volunteers together.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/volunteers

Employee relations and conflict

According to CIPD research on managing conflict in the workplace, conflict at work is a ‘common occurrence,Many staff have experienced some form of interpersonal conflict at work, either an isolated dispute or,The CIPD’s Good Work Index shows the quality of people’s working lives in the UK continues to fall short,So, employers should work to ensure that good work and positive employee relations are a reality.,people managers that are essential to a successful employment relationship.Employers need to train and support

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-employee-relations/employee-relations-and-conflict

Meet the #EssentialSector campaign contributors

a community-owned building providing a welcome place and a range of opportunities for people to get together,Their work is mainly with organisations in Scotland, but they also work internationally and love working,Thriving Families Thriving Families is a SCIO supporting families in the Highlands, working mainly with,An additional support need is anything that means a child needs more, or different, support to another,They challenge and support key institutions to embed VAWG prevention in their work and advance and share

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector/meet-the-essentialsector-campaign-contributors

Coronavirus Third Sector Information Hub

We are still providing guidance and support to help organisations respond to the pandemic, but this is,now part of our main website: HR and employment Digital support Finding funding Events Celebrating the,Funders, Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs), national intermediary organisations and others came together,Other key topics were coronavirus restrictions (10% of traffic), employee support (10% of traffic) and,We worked with Media Co-op, Penumbra, Home Start, Food Train, Cornerstone, Scouts Scotland and Maryhill

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

Gathering returned in-person for the first time since the pandemic, offering an opportunity to come together,Through this sought-after service, our HR advisors provide one to one HR support and access to a treasure,trove of resources and guides, helping to foster a culture of HR and Fair Work best practice for our,sector. 150 HR Service queries answered 50 organisations HR Service subscribers Running costs crisis,to support our work.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Welcome to #connect23

Could you support each other? Could you work together in some way?,Digital inclusion and the circular economy The digital age has ensured advancements and brought people together,Agile working could be the answer.,This session will introduce agile working and how continuous incremental changes to the way you work,We will consider hybrid working on a team level, discuss supporting effective team building and cohesion

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/events/connect23/connect23-agenda

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

valuable HR and Employment Support Service to support voluntary members manage the impact of the pandemic,Our programme of online events gave our members and the wider sector the chance to come together to learn,We launched an HR and Employment Support Service to help voluntary organisations manage the impact of,the coronavirus pandemic and to support HR best practice across the voluntary sector.,Policy Insights into our policy work and how we have worked to support and advocate for the sector We

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

Sharing the news of a closure

We’ve put together some tips on how to manage sharing the news.,You can contact the SCVO HR Service for more help and advice.,Emotional support This will be difficult for everyone involved with your organisation, and extremely,Working with the media A charity facing closure may at some point need to or find it useful to work with,Make a last attempt to save the organisation through campaigning, raising funds or other additional support

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/sharing-the-news