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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Support & learning

Setting up a charity What to consider when setting up a new voluntary organisation, including legal structures,to planning for Scottish voluntary organisations 2025 Self-study eLearning Learn at your own pace, and,up or running a voluntary sector organisation Find out more Upcoming events Infrastructure support As,reporting platform known as Milo that is used by Scotland’s Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) Networks Make,latest posts in support & learning.

https://scvo.scot/support

Host an event

to deliver events covering a mix of topics and formats that will give people working in different settings,This year we're particularly keen to see collaborative event ideas, so consider if you could team up,When you're planning your event, please give consideration to how you'd like to deliver your session.,capacities and setup options Theatre-style rooms for over 100 delegates Round table-style rooms for up,Our aim is to make your Gathering host experience as simple as possible!

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/host-an-event

New service delivery models

contact page – with a shift to remote working, you will need to set up a divert to mobile or cloud-based,Both platforms can be set up to send auto-replies and do some basic tagging of questions.,Pinned posts that stay at the top of your feed are useful for this. ,You should do a bit of work to make things easy for your users., meeting, and you’re on a paid plan, you can record video and share it as a link later.

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

Information for new trustees

your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was set,up to do, how it’s trying to achieve its aims and who it’s trying to help.,Know where the money comes from and how the organisation plans to spend it. 6.,Find out what the strategic plan is for the organisation.,There may also be other regulators that you need to report to, and you should ensure you’re up to date

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees

Policies, procedures and terms & conditions

programme and to support delegates to attend as many different events as possible to make the most out,Exhibition set-up You will be able to set up your exhibition space on Monday 9th February.,We'll send you more details about the set-up when we send you your exhibition manual in the autumn.,Additional support Some people need additional communication support to participate fully in events.,sell, hire or copy content or materials and will not use such materials except for the purpose of post

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/terms

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Give money Charities need you to give money more than ever before to make up for the loss in income from,If you want to ensure a charity survives to support people beyond Covid, a great way to do it is to set,up a Direct Debit.,Many charities offer the opportunity to set up regular giving on their websites.,Here are some suggested social media posts: “I’ve just donated to [Insert charity name] because its work

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

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

sure that you're up to speed with all of our latest #RunningCostsCrisis resources.,Here’s a round up of the way we’re using our voice to support you through financial uncertainty.,30 other organisations, worked together to secure charities access to the Energy Bills Relief Scheme set,up by the UK Government.,Good governance and difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

Building fabric

This section covers the importance of planned preventative maintenance & servicing, emergency repairs,Maintenance & servicing Making sure your building is well maintained and having a plan for carrying out,close unexpectedly for emergency repairs avoid high costs in the long run by fixing any issues sooner make,You should plan in regular inspections of the building, inside and out, and if possible keep some budget

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/building-fabric

Guide to organisational change

all affected staff to plan for the future, post redundancy.It’s important to note that your plan should,You must back up your scores with written evidence.You can give different scores for each part of the,Scotland and Wales to individuals who have recently become unemployed (up to 13 weeks unemployed), who,of one digital group session where the participant will receive advice and information in a group setting,Guidance is up to a maximum of 15 participants. · A mock interview · Sector specific job advice · Job

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-organisational-change

Managing risks

You do not need to do this by yourself - consider the following internal assets and how they could support,Insurance - depending on how many devices you plan to buy, you may consider adding these new assets to,Speak to your insurance provider about your plans and seek advice on how they might be able to support,IT - do you have internal IT support who can help you review device options, advise on software and security

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/resource/digital-device-lending/managing-risks