Programme of events at the Gathering

Tuesday, 08:30

The voluntary sector's role in delivering the First Minister's priorities

SCVO
Pentland auditorium 08:30-09:15
Leadership Policy

Exhibition - Tuesday

Exhibition only

Cromdale Hall 09:00-16:00

Tuesday, 09:30

It's a nightmare with the numbers - a no-nonsense look at jargon, processes and systems in the world of charity finance

Charity Finance Group
Carrick suite 09:30-10:30
Leadership Finance, funding and fundraising Governance, strategy and legal
Fully booked

The future of lobbying transparency

Transparency International UK
Fintry suite 09:30-10:30
Environment Equalities and human rights Policy

Employment Rights Bill - what you need to know!

SCVO
Harris suite 09:30-10:30
Workforce and HR
Waiting list places available

Working safely to protect staff, volunteers and the public

Keegan & Pennykid (Insurance Brokers) Ltd
Kilsyth suite 09:30-10:30
Environment Leadership Workforce and HR

Five principles to ensure good evaluation

Evaluation Support Scotland
Moorfoot suite 09:30-10:30
Impact and evaluation
Fully booked

Gambling harm, homelessness, and the cost of living crisis

Simon Community Scotland & Fast Forward
Ochil suite 09:30-10:30
Health and social care Workforce and HR Policy

Advancing anti-racism: civic society's role

Open University in Scotland
Pentland auditorium 09:30-10:30
Employability Leadership Equalities and human rights

Funding heritage projects

Historic Environment Scotland
Sidlaw suite 09:30-10:30
Environment Finance, funding and fundraising Arts, culture and sport

Peer support: sharing what's possible and inspiring change

Scottish Recovery Network
Tinto suite 09:30-10:30
Health and social care

Tuesday, 11:00

Changing the story on child poverty

Save the Children
Carrick suite 11:00-12:00
Families and communities
Waiting list places available

Mergers – the journey for charities and third sector organisations from vision to reality

Brodies LLP
Fintry suite 11:00-12:00
Health and social care Finance, funding and fundraising Governance, strategy and legal

Why there's no done with digital - and that's ok

SCVO
Harris suite 11:00-12:00
Digital, comms and marketing
Fully booked

Holding your nerve in a complex landscape

Step by Step in Moray SCIO
Kilsyth suite 11:00-12:00
Leadership Families and communities Impact and evaluation

How can we meaningfully involve children and young people?

The National Lottery Community Fund
Moorfoot suite 11:00-12:00
Families and communities Finance, funding and fundraising Equalities and human rights
Waiting list places available

Working for Scotland: where next for the third sector and Scotland’s employability eco-system?

TSEF Executive
Ochil suite 11:00-12:00
Employability

In conversation with Gordon Brown

SCVO
Pentland auditorium 11:00-12:00
Policy

Social mobility for life

MyBnk, Working Rite & abrdn
Sidlaw suite 11:00-12:00
Employability Families and communities

A national approach to employer supported volunteering

Volunteer Scotland
Tinto suite 11:00-12:00
Environment Volunteering Equalities and human rights

Tuesday, 12:30

Invisible Cities guided tour - Women of Edinburgh

Invisible Cities
EICC 12:30-13:30
Arts, culture and sport

Lunchtime networking session (Tuesday)

SCVO
Tinto suite 12:30-13:15

Fully booked

Tuesday, 12:50

Paths for All walk (Tuesday)

Paths for All
EICC 12:50-13:20
Health and social care

Tuesday, 13:30

Digital unstuck: unlock transformation, improve services and empower teams

Third Sector Lab
Carrick suite 13:30-14:30
Digital, comms and marketing
Fully booked

Young women work: investing in young women in the workplace

The Young Women's Movement
Fintry suite 13:30-14:30
Leadership Workforce and HR Equalities and human rights

Take action: charting your organisation's journey to net zero and beyond

SCVO & Small 99 - Growing Climate Confidence
Harris suite 13:30-14:30
Environment

Prepare for the inevitable: build a cyber incident response plan today

SCVO
Kilsyth suite 13:30-14:30
Leadership Digital, comms and marketing

Get ready for the new Charities Act

OSCR
Moorfoot suite 13:30-14:30
Governance, strategy and legal
Fully booked

Fail forward: learning from setbacks in social enterprise

Social Enterprise Scotland
Pentland auditorium 13:30-14:30
Leadership

Money, money, money: unpacking Scotland’s public purse

Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow
Sidlaw suite 13:30-14:30
Families and communities Governance, strategy and legal Policy

Understanding the economic impact of gender-based violence in Scotland

GEMAP, Financially Included Project
Tinto suite 13:30-14:30
Families and communities Equalities and human rights

Tuesday, 15:00

Energy costs: staying warm and going green

Utility Aid
Carrick suite 15:00-16:00
Environment Finance, funding and fundraising

Are we co-designing?

YMCA Scotland
Fintry suite 15:00-16:00
Leadership Governance, strategy and legal Equalities and human rights

Inclusive leadership- getting on board

Scottish Sports Association (SSA)
Harris suite 15:00-16:00
Health and social care

Place-based digital inclusion

SCVO
Kilsyth suite 15:00-16:00
Digital, comms and marketing

Good governance at the Gathering

SCVO
Moorfoot suite 15:00-16:00
Governance, strategy and legal

Protecting you from external digital threats

Keegan & Pennykid (Insurance Brokers) Ltd
Ochil suite 15:00-16:00
Finance, funding and fundraising Governance, strategy and legal Impact and evaluation

Is that ethical? Exploring social media dilemmas in charity comms

SCVO
Pentland auditorium 15:00-16:00
Digital, comms and marketing

The power of mentoring: driving lasting impact through meaningful relationships

MCR Pathways
Sidlaw suite 15:00-16:00
Volunteering Families and communities Impact and evaluation

Bringing Scottish Government strategies to life - creating impactful partnerships

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Tinto suite 15:00-16:00
Health and social care Leadership Policy

Exhibition - Wednesday

Exhibition only

Cromdale Hall 09:00-15:00

Wednesday, 09:30

Supporting you to run your community space

SCVO
Carrick suite 09:30-10:30
Families and communities

Menopause awareness project

Cornerstone
Fintry suite 09:30-10:30
Health and social care Workforce and HR Policy

Climate chat - everyday climate action

Outside the Box
Harris suite 09:30-10:30
Environment Families and communities Equalities and human rights

Inclusive volunteer recruitment

Make Your Mark in Volunteering Campaign
Kilsyth suite 09:30-10:30
Volunteering Equalities and human rights

Catalysts for change: the role of third sector leaders in health creation

Voluntary Health Scotland
Moorfoot suite 09:30-10:30
Health and social care Leadership Policy

Working together to improve outcomes for people affected by crime

Victim Support Scotland
Ochil suite 09:30-10:30
Families and communities Equalities and human rights Policy

Shared pain? Navigating the current funding climate together

SCVO
Pentland auditorium 09:30-10:30
Finance, funding and fundraising

Keeping the promise - halfway to 2030

The Oversight Board for the promise
Sidlaw suite 09:30-10:30
Health and social care Families and communities

Choosing charity trustees - the ultimate guide to succession and recruitment

Turcan Connell
Tinto suite 09:30-10:30
Governance, strategy and legal

Wednesday, 11:00

Fundraising detectives – can you find the breach?

Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Carrick suite 11:00-12:00
Finance, funding and fundraising
Fully booked

Creating mentally healthy workplaces

SAMH
Fintry suite 11:00-12:00
Workforce and HR

Leading and embedding change – practical steps to inspire positive action

The Co-operative College
Harris suite 11:00-12:00
Leadership Workforce and HR
Fully booked

Mission impossible? How to maximise your returns and align with your mission

CCLA
Kilsyth suite 11:00-12:00
Finance, funding and fundraising

Young people as leaders

sportscotland
Moorfoot suite 11:00-12:00
Volunteering Families and communities Arts, culture and sport

Why independent examination is important to good governance

The Association of Charity Independent Examiners
Ochil suite 11:00-12:00
Leadership Finance, funding and fundraising Governance, strategy and legal

Delivering carbon savings through local projects that people love

Climate Action Strathaven
Pentland auditorium 11:00-12:00
Environment Families and communities Impact and evaluation

Hamish and the Epilepsy Puzzle - animation sneak preview

media co-op and the University of Glasgow
Sidlaw suite 11:00-12:00
Health and social care Digital, comms and marketing Impact and evaluation

Equally valued: lived experience and volunteering

Volunteer Scotland & Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
Tinto suite 11:00-12:00
Health and social care Volunteering Equalities and human rights
Waiting list places available

Wednesday, 12:30

Invisible Cities guided tour - City of Migration

Invisible Cities
EICC 12:30-13:30
Arts, culture and sport

Nemo Arts - Taiko drumming workshop

Nemo Arts
Lomond foyer 12:30-13:00
Arts, culture and sport

Lunchtime networking session (Wednesday)

SCVO
Tinto suite 12:30-13:15

Fully booked

Wednesday, 12:50

Paths for All walk (Wednesday)

Paths for All
EICC 12:50-13:20
Health and social care

Wednesday, 13:30

Empowering and engaging communities through litter action

Keep Scotland Beautiful and Paws on Plastic
Carrick suite 13:30-14:30
Environment Volunteering Families and communities

In conversation with Kirsty McNeill MP, Minister for Scotland (Scotland Office)

SCVO
Fintry suite 13:30-14:30
Policy

Implementing Fair Work - next steps

SCVO
Harris suite 13:30-14:30
Workforce and HR

Charity regulation: the most common issues and how to avoid them

OSCR
Kilsyth suite 13:30-14:30
Governance, strategy and legal

What is best practice for early intervention and prevention of mental health and mental illness?

Change Mental Health
Moorfoot suite 13:30-14:30
Health and social care Policy

National Lottery funding for community projects

The National Lottery Community Fund
Ochil suite 13:30-14:30
Environment Families and communities Finance, funding and fundraising
Waiting list places available