the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events We regularly run sessions to help you make,of people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which takes additional funding,Frequently asked questions We'd love to hear from you if you have any questions at all about joining,You might also find it helpful to have a look through our frequently asked questions, where we've answered,some of the questions we're often asked about.
https://scvo.scot/membership
We had to fund raise for that.,It makes it a bit difficult because most of the volunteers are elderly.,They were just community volunteers like ourselves who were interested in really giving us an idea and guiding,Now we have plenty of knowledge so that we could guide people too and or make suggestions.,Be aware of what people want, ask what they need or would like. Get people involved.
https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/chirnside-community-centre
Your governing document outlines the formal rules about how your board will govern and make decisions,voluntary sector in Scotland, there is more information about this and other structures in the SCVO guide,There may also be limitations to the kinds of funding you can apply for.,any changes not having a copy of the Trust Deed having to ask the Scottish Social Services Council for,permission to make changes (this was a former name of SCVO, please contact us so that we can send a
https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/structure
complex content generation For example, generating longer-form content such as articles and written guides,Medium risk – funding applications For example, turning a project outline into a complete funding proposal,You could argue that getting help from generative AI is similar to asking a friend to help you draft,draft an email in response to a real-life query, or using generative AI to help you write a support guide,For example, if you were preparing a public-facing legal guide, you’d want to double-check the sources
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ethics-risks-and-limitations
This makes it much easier to keep up with security settings and ensure employees can run the software,on the local computer Ensuring staff work safely and securely Connectivity and data You will need to ask,If necessary, you could seek funding to help buy these, either by pitching to your Board or applying,Ask should ask staff to complete a workstation self-assessment and you should act on any issues raised
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/enable
She asks, what’s better than that?!,Pam's current courses: Get started with fundraising: building capacity to raise funds and Develop your,fundraising skills: thriving funds in difficult times Pamela Redpath Pamela became a trainer 20+ years,Philippa's current courses: Guide to good governance: running effective board meetings, Guide to good,previously led research into the role of Safeguarding Leads in the voluntary sector and co-authored guides
https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers
At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,the best chance of success, and ideas of lots of kinds of fundraising: Guide to finding funding Funding,Scotland is SCVO's funding database, giving you high quality information on available funds and making,We keep it up-to-date to make it as easy as possible for you to find great opportunities.,board, your trustees, have a vital role in setting the direction of your organisation and making sure
https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps
