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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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SCVO's work to become an anti-racist organisation

our HR policies have been reviewed through an EDI lens, with expert help from CEMVO, and our People Strategy,That includes establishing good baseline information about our board and workforce (11 trustees and 85,staff), and about applicants for jobs.,Read about diversity at the Charity Awards in this article.,Including a question about board/leadership diversity in the Third Sector Tracker research.

https://scvo.scot/p/89475/2024/03/25/scvos-work-to-become-an-anti-racist-organisation

Developing your fundraising strategy

Whilst there is no set template when putting together a fundraising strategy, the three key elements,Your strategy should seek to answer these three questions.,Thinking about the following areas can provide a framework for your plans.,and identify what makes you different.Identify potential opportunities for collaboration and think about,Think about who is responsible for each element, timescales, and what resources you will require.

https://scvo.scot/funding/guide/strategy

What to include in your induction

Introduction to the organisation and team Organisation level Strategy and goalsValuesStructure - who's,organisation history, culture, values, and servicesClarity on how their role fits with the organisation's strategy,and objectivesStandards of conductExplanation of terms and conditions Consider what you already know about,involved will help to keep them engaged, and can introduce them to a broader range of understanding about

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/joining-the-organisation/guide-to-induction/what-to-include

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through Covid 19 and beyond.,Maybe they’d like to have your business expertise on their board, or perhaps a strategy development day,Do your research Think about what kind of society your business needs to survive and thrive?,Can you identify emerging groups within the communities you operate and align your strategy with them,Shout about it!

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

SCVO's journey to net zero

its environmental policy, set up an internal climate crisis working group and is working on a full strategy,Look out for blog posts about our progress towards net zero, including from staff involved in our climate

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/climate-crisis/scvo-net-zero

Reserves

Thinking about reserves in uncertain times Thinking about your reserves policy is particularly important,Your trustees should develop a reserves policy and make clear, in the annual report, a justifiable strategy,What do you need to think about?,Consider your future strategy and use your Risk Management Policy to consider any risks that apply to,t=538 This is a recording of our webinar from our Open Door sessions about the importance of good reserves

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/reserves

Place-based digital inclusion

Place-based digital inclusion is about building sustainable solutions to digital exclusion which take,Place-based digital inclusion is about building sustainable solutions to digital exclusion which take,Session 3: Sustainable Digital Inclusion Strategies Building upon the foundation laid in the first two,sessions, we will collaborate with your community stakeholders to develop sustainable strategies for,By involving community stakeholders throughout the process, we ensure that the digital inclusion strategies

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/place-based-digital-inclusion

Leadership

A well-run board is clear about its role and responsibilities and provides strategic direction in line,We need to make sure our organisation has a clear strategy to achieve our purpose.,Communicating with our staff, volunteers and members about our vision for our organisation and the decisions

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/leadership

Trustee Elections 2022

I’m passionate about the potential of SCVO and our members and in truly positioning the voluntary sector,passion to steer SCVO towards even greater success and help to strengthen the diversity and inclusion strategy,An energetic and talented senior manager with considerable experience of strategy, partnership working,distinctly different individualsPartnership working, networking/influencing/negotiation I am passionate about,the third sector and believe that my skills in strategy, partnerships and management would make me a

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm-2023/trustee-elections-2022