Programme of events at The Gathering

Wednesday, 08:00

Breakfast with the First Minister

SCVO Lomond suite 08:00-09:15 Conference Economy Leadership Policy & influencing Fully booked

Wednesday, 09:30

The launch of Scotland's volunteering action plan

Volunteer Scotland Lomond suite 09:30-12:15 Conference Policy & influencing Volunteering Download available

CLD Standards Council: professional induction programme launch

CLD Standards Council Scotland Alsh 1 09:30-10:30 Conference HR & employment Learning & development Downloads available

Risk management - what you need to know to help protect your organisation

Keegan & Pennykid (Insurance Brokers) Ltd Alsh 2 09:30-10:30 Conference Governance Law & legal Download available

Revitalisers of the lost trusts

Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) Boisdale 1 09:30-10:30 Conference Funding & fundraising Download available

Making sense of climate change

Forth Valley Sensory Centre Boisdale 2 09:30-10:30 Conference Environment Equality, diversity & human rights

Using our powers in Scotland to end the need for charitable food aid

IFAN and the Trussell Trust Carron suite 09:30-10:30 Conference Economy Policy & influencing Poverty

The role of funders in a wellbeing economy

Foundation Scotland Dochart suite 09:30-10:30 Conference Economy Funding & fundraising Policy & influencing Wellbeing Fully booked Download available

Is there another way to approach anti-social behaviour (ASB)?

Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) M2 09:30-10:30 Conference Law & legal Policy & influencing Families and communities

Describing M.E.: sharing a found poem on lived experiences

Action for M.E. M3 09:30-10:30 Conference Health & social care Wellbeing Families and communities Downloads available

Meet the ICO

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) /SCVO M4 09:30-10:30 Conference Comms & marketing Governance Law & legal Download available

Wednesday, 11:00

Service design for innovation

Scottish Digital and Service Design Academies Alsh 1 11:00-12:00 Conference Digital Learning & development Downloads available

The power of good investment

CCLA Alsh 2 11:00-12:00 Conference Economy Funding & fundraising Governance

Building a healthy and health creating Scotland

Voluntary Health Scotland Boisdale 1 11:00-12:00 Conference Health & social care Policy & influencing Families and communities

The changing face of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Boisdale 2 11:00-12:00 Conference Comms & marketing Funding & fundraising Fully booked Downloads available

A wee story can transform a nation: How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library grew from humble roots to global phenomenon

The Dollywood Foundation UK Carron suite 11:00-12:00 Conference Youth Wellbeing Families and communities

Transformation through co-production

MS Society Dochart suite 11:00-12:00 Conference Health & social care Learning & development Families and communities

Children's rights-based funding approaches

Cattanach, Children's Parliament, Corra Foundation, BBC Children in Need and Together Scotland M2 11:00-12:00 Conference Equality, diversity & human rights Funding & fundraising Youth Fully booked Download available

What does a human rights and equalities first approach look like?

THRE - Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities M3 11:00-12:00 Conference Equality, diversity & human rights Leadership Learning & development Fully booked Download available

Self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland

Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel M4 11:00-12:00 Conference Funding & fundraising Download available

Wednesday, 12:30

Fair funding - collaborate, challenge, change

SCVO & Strengthening Collaborations Project Lomond suite 12:30-13:30 Conference Funding & fundraising Policy & influencing

Building resilience in voluntary sector leadership

ACOSVO Alsh 2 12:30-13:30 Conference Leadership Wellbeing Fully booked

Digital wellbeing and you: How to break online bad habits and improve your remote working practices

SCVO M4 12:30-13:30 Conference Digital Comms & marketing Wellbeing

Paths for All Health Walk

Paths for All The SEC 12:30-13:10 Conference

Wednesday, 13:00

Glasgow City Council’s Civic Reception

SCVO Hall 2 13:00-13:30 Conference Comms & marketing Fully booked

Wednesday, 14:00

The cost of living crisis - a conversation with Jack Monroe

SCVO Lomond suite 14:00-15:00 Conference Economy Equality, diversity & human rights Policy & influencing Poverty

Employment law update

SCVO Alsh 1 14:00-15:00 Conference HR & employment Law & legal

Closer to home - preventing homelessness where it starts

Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness and Homeless Network Scotland Alsh 2 14:00-15:00 Conference Housing & homelessness Families and communities Download available

A ground up approach to improving practice & building capacity in services

Scottish Autism Boisdale 1 14:00-15:00 Conference Evaluation & impact Health & social care Learning & development

Cathedrals of the people

Blue Triangle Boisdale 2 14:00-15:00 Conference Policy & influencing Families and communities

A practical approach to understanding and owning your organisation's outcomes

Matter of Focus Carron suite 14:00-15:00 Conference Evaluation & impact

Rethinking business partnerships and employee volunteering in 2022 and beyond

Social Good Connect Dochart suite 14:00-15:00 Conference Funding & fundraising Volunteering Download available

Art unlocks climate action: How artists can help make change

Scottish Cont. Art Network M2 14:00-15:00 Conference Environment Evaluation & impact

Developing age-friendly communities in Scotland

Scottish Older People's Assembly M3 14:00-15:00 Conference Policy & influencing Families and communities Download available

Is the voluntary sector tackling systemic racism and what more needs to be done

SCVO M4 14:00-15:00 Conference Comms & marketing Equality, diversity & human rights Governance Learning & development

Wednesday, 15:30

The month of community – How the third sector and communities are preventing loneliness

Eden Project Communities in partnership with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and Befriending Networks Lomond suite 15:30-16:30 Conference Health & social care Wellbeing Families and communities

How to improve volunteer engagement & retention

Volunteero Alsh 1 15:30-16:30 Conference Comms & marketing Volunteering Fully booked Download available

How to respond to the climate crisis

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Boisdale 1 15:30-16:30 Conference Environment Learning & development Downloads available

Towards healthier, wealthier, happier communities

ASH Scotland Boisdale 2 15:30-16:30 Conference Poverty Wellbeing Families and communities Downloads available

Reserves - how to build a resilient sector

Scotland Funders Forum Carron suite 15:30-16:30 Conference Economy Funding & fundraising Governance Downloads available

Exploring effective leadership in challenging times

Cranfield Trust Dochart suite 15:30-16:30 Conference Leadership Downloads available

Boosting skills boosts performance

The Charity Learning Consortium M2 15:30-16:30 Conference Learning & development

Community commissioning in action: learning by doing in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Third Sector Interface led by EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council) M3 15:30-16:30 Conference Evaluation & impact Policy & influencing Wellbeing Families and communities Download available

Demystifying digital platforms - from TikTok to cryptocurrency

SCVO M4 15:30-16:30 Conference Digital Comms & marketing

Wednesday, 18:00

Scottish Charity Awards 2022

SCVO Crowne Plaza Glasgow 18:00-23:30 Awards ceremony Comms & marketing Fully booked

Thursday, 09:30

Working together on emergency resilience in communities

SG Resilient Communities Team Lomond suite 09:30-10:30 Conference Policy & influencing Volunteering Families and communities

Meet the charity regulator

Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) Alsh 2 09:30-10:30 Conference Governance Law & legal Download available

Managing digital change in the remote landscape

SCVO and Third Sector Lab Boisdale 1 09:30-10:30 Conference Digital Downloads available

The three brains: managing relationships, conflict and the mind-body connection

Cyrenians - Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution Boisdale 2 09:30-10:30 Conference Youth Wellbeing Download available

Breaking down barriers to funding in Scotland

2027 Programme in Scotland Carron suite 09:30-10:30 Conference Employability Equality, diversity & human rights Funding & fundraising

Development of a digital safeguarding resource for charities

Zurich Insurance Dochart suite 09:30-10:30 Conference Digital Governance

Adapting to change at pace - what we learned during Covid-19

NHS Charities Together, Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation M2 09:30-10:30 Conference Funding & fundraising Health & social care Policy & influencing Download available

Family Fund - so what difference does it make?

Family Fund M3 09:30-10:30 Conference Evaluation & impact Funding & fundraising Families and communities Download available

Social enterprise stories - graphic novel launch

Magic Torch Comics CIC / Glasgow Caledonian University M4 09:30-10:30 Conference Comms & marketing Evaluation & impact Learning & development

Thursday, 11:00

In conversation with the UK government

SCVO Lomond suite 11:00-12:00 Conference Policy & influencing

No code for digital: lessons from our Civtech6 journey

Citizens Advice Scotland Network Alsh 1 11:00-12:00 Conference Digital Evaluation & impact Funding & fundraising

Trustees and fundraising

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Alsh 2 11:00-12:00 Conference Funding & fundraising Governance Law & legal

Boards and governance - recruitment, retention and diversity

Aspen People Boisdale 1 11:00-12:00 Conference Equality, diversity & human rights Governance Download available

Mental health hacks

Our Childrens Trust Boisdale 2 11:00-12:00 Conference Health & social care Youth Wellbeing

Restorative justice in cases of sexual harm

Thriving Survivors, Midlothian Council & Community Justice Scotland Carron suite 11:00-12:00 Conference Equality, diversity & human rights Law & legal Policy & influencing