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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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Criminal records checks

Certain positions will enable the employer to apply for a Basic Disclosures check for the potential applicant,person must disclose all convictions - including spent ones - if the job offered falls into an exempted category

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/criminal-records-checks

2020

Elaine said: “I feel so proud to win the Charity Champion category of the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards,A special commendation was also made in this category to Euan MacDonald from Euan’s Guide.,Befriending services; Adult Carers & Dementia Services; Vintage Vibes, addressing isolation in over 60’s; Employment,employee applications have increased, and income has gone up by 300% despite having no fundraising posts,A special commendation was also made in this category to Moira Anderson Foundation.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020

New visa system, new hoops for charities

Chris Airey warns the lastest government overhaul of the visa system does not mean charities will have to work less hard to support incoming guests

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-visa-system-new-hoops-for-charities

Seven charities aim to receive vital funding boost

£30,000 is up for grabs in the ScottishPower Foundation Awards

https://tfn.scot/news/seven-charities-aim-to-receive-vital-funding-boost

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

The Taylor Report is a small step along the road to fair work

Commission tasked with examining how a higher NMW rate might apply to non-guaranteed hours Recommends a new category,He does suggest that people should be entitled to a free tribunal to find out what their employment status,the right direction, it’s true that this report stops well short of a human rights based approach to employment,and will bring little comfort to those already fearing for our hard-won employment rights post-Brexit,over ten year and low paid employees are also four times less likely to receive training from their employer

https://scvo.scot/p/15799/2017/07/14/the-taylor-report-is-a-small-step-along-the-road-to-fair-work

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

from empowering communities and being an essential voice in shaping Scotland's future, to our role as employers,activities.Increased demand: There is a need for funding to meet the expected increased demand on the sector post-lockdown,The sector is a significant economic actor and employer.,We have divided our initial priorities for changes to the system into national and sector-specific categories,: Those furthest from the labour market and hardest hit by the virus must be at the centre of a new employability

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

‘Contribution’ must not reinforce inequality and exclusion

SCVO’s discussion paper on employability, social justice and contribution raises fundamental questions,Homeless Action welcomes the broadening of the concept of employability beyond traditional paid employment,For example the inclusion of categories such as graduate interns and undergraduate placements (rather,Good employers also have an important role to play in a contribution-based discussion and it is unfortunate,Valuing contribution must not mean devaluing individual employment choices.

https://scvo.scot/p/10307/2015/10/12/contribution-must-not-reinforce-inequality-and-exclusion

SCVO Briefing – Creating a Fairer Scotland

Households in this category are also more likely to consume higher levels of sugars than more affluent,Employment When it comes to employment the key areas for the third sector are fair work; the living wage,at the heart of employability support - emphasising the need to prioritise self-directed support, as,are good links with those services and devolved policy areas which affect employability.,To use a single example, employment is clearly linked to poverty, health and educational outcomes.

https://scvo.scot/p/12643/2016/06/22/scvo-briefing-creating-a-fairer-scotland

Reference briefing: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy

The third sector has a shared ambition for employment in Scotland; centred on driving up employment standards,Such employment merely benefits the flexibility desired by employers, whilst failing to put employees,Employment, employability and contribution The experience of our sector is that when people are already,the space to realise how they can best contribute to society outside the traditional Beveridge-era categories,The social contract which has governed our welfare state in the post-war era appears out-dated in the

https://scvo.scot/p/13428/2016/07/24/reference-briefing-scotlands-labour-market-strategy-july-2016