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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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Membership

a community of organisations.,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,information readily available are really valuable to use.,It meant a lot to a small independent charity like Leuchie, and underlined the fantastic job our team,All the staff at Cancer Support Scotland take advantage of the wonderful training opportunities available

https://scvo.scot/membership

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

We also hosted 12 Community Jobs Scotland zoom sessions to support young people, staff and employers.,Connecting Scotland has provided a device, data, training and support to people who are digitally excluded,Jobs Scotland funding, and joined with theThird Sector Employability Forum (TSEF)to set up a new voluntary,sector employability community online.,We created and filled 115 Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) jobs.

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

What SCVO has done

initiative to bring devices, training and connectivity to 50,000 people across the country who are digitally,community on basecamp Partnered with a range of stakeholders to build a Scotland focused research community,Information, resources and support We also provided practical information, resources and support.,Jobs Scotland zoom sessions to support young people, staff and employers Support services And we responded,over £600K back from the HMRC job retention scheme on behalf of our payroll clients switched to publishing

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

SCOPE: skills recognition, capacity building and professional education for the voluntary sectorufeff

Modules provide entry level information and learning on important matters related to running a voluntary,We ran two pilot phases in Scotland between November 2019 and Early May 2020.,This lets learners share their achievements with their peers and potential employers and will be useful,Communicating skills gained through this training can also be a challenge that impedes skill recognition,, job mobility and employability, particularly as many sector skills are the result of informal and non-formal

https://scvo.scot/support/elearning/scope/project

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

advertised 1,472 voluntary organisations using Goodmoves https://youtu.be/7iJex6xtnd4 Community Jobs,Scotland We celebrated 10 years of Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) – one of the country’s most successful,93% of employers said CJS brought value to them 56.9% of young people progressed to jobs or further,Visit Community Jobs Scotland In addition to our successful Community Jobs Scotland, we have been dedicated,to supporting employability for younger and older people across Scotland through the following programmes

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Staff

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

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

Mental health & wellbeing

Providing a safe working environment and tools to do the job, training your staff and giving them time,strategy – how online meetings work, how often you have them, what channels of communication you’re,According to research by the Wellbeing of Women group, 900,000 women have had to leave their jobs due,PWC, another employer that has made the pledge, encourages employers to consider how best to support,SAMH have just launched a new service, Time For You, for frontline workers in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/mental-health-and-wellbeing

The five challenges

A study of young people not in employment, education or training in Scotland showed that they spent upwards,major socio-economic benefit from their significant usage and remained disenfranchised in the realms of job,Organisations across all sectors can help narrow the digital skills gap by including digital skills training,people learn best from: Short bursts of repeated activity Over a prolonged period of time In an informal,Scotland needs a well-resourced network of digital upskilling opportunities in local communities, that

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-4

Briefing to Scottish MPs: Employment Rights Bill

This workforce makes a huge contribution to people and communities across Scotland, providing a diverse,Providing detailed statutory guidance, informed by engagement with the voluntary sector, on the implementation,undermines job security, creating uncertainty for both employers and their staff.,terms, and training for managers on how to support good performance.,Additional information Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill SCVO Briefing to

https://scvo.scot/p/96303/2025/01/09/briefing-to-scottish-mps-employment-rights-bill

Sector's role in the economy

The sector is best known for the contribution it makes to the communities it serves.,The voluntary sector is the glue that holds communities together.

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/economy