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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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Membership

Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,“Cancer Support Scotland is a charity that has been supporting the wellbeing of people affected by cancer,Due to the detrimental impact Covid-19 had on people’s mental health and not being able to access face,minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer, due to these alarming figures and more significantly Covid,-19 there were increased rates of anxiety, depression and complex trauma.

https://scvo.scot/membership

NTSF Apex Scotland

They support them to remove any barriers or perceived barriers to access services.,Stage 1 activity is about supporting people into regular activity and positive routines.,This includes attending appointments with Steps and other support services, both voluntary and statutory,Covid As a result of the measures taken following the covid 19 outbreak some APEX services were disrupted,These venues were inaccessible during the COVID 19 Lockdown period and alternative methods of delivery

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf/delivery-partners/apex-scotland

Useful contacts

ACAS Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees | Acas Employment advice for employees,information for employers on returning to the office, remote working and workplace planning Find Business Support,Coronavirus support for Businesses in Scotland - Find Business Support Provides a list of business support,Job Finding Support - Understanding Universal Credit Government programme offering support to people,seeking employment who have recently become unemployed Mind Mental health at work Information and support

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/useful-contacts

Hints & tips for engaging with businesses

During Covid 19, more and more people and businesses have realised that giving something back is good,Perhaps the local café would be interested in supporting your lunch club?,Could the business support you in kind – for example a printing business might print leaflets to promote,In the era of Covid 19 more and more businesses are recognising that their communities need voluntary,The relationship might also damage your reputation with other supporters and affect fundraising income

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/hints-tips-for-engaging-with-businesses

What we've learned so far

coronavirus lockdown, they have fed tens of thousands, and provided emotional, financial and practical support,seen a fall in volunteer numbers as older volunteers were forced to give up their roles to shield from Covid,More than 50,000 Scots signed up to the Scotland Cares Campaign to seek Covid volunteers and 74% of Scottish,SCVO – State of the Sector: pre-coronavirus OSCR – COVID-19 Impact on Charities Social Enterprise Scotland

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

#NeverMoreNeeded Resources

Best practice for funders SCVO is working with funders to support a collaborative, aligned response to,The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has created an online resource - 'Fundraising in the time of COVID,-19' - which aims to offer practical suggestions on how to keep the supporter experience at the forefront,How businesses can support charities Scottish society needs a thriving voluntary sector to support people,Find out how members of the public can help support the sector.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Charities need your time, money and goods to ensure they survive Covid 19 and can continue to provide,If you are one of the lucky people who have built up Covid savings, then consider donating some of those,Give time Volunteering is shown to boost your own mental health and sense of wellbeing as well as supporting,If you want to ensure a charity survives to support people beyond Covid, a great way to do it is to set,If you’re company doesn’t currently support Payroll Giving, it can do so through a registered charitable

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

NTSF Right Track

To make this achievable young people need adequate targeted support.,Launchpad aims to support young people on the path towards employment.,But, as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic these courses are not always available.,Covid Service delivery has changed radically. During lockdown Right Track operated a 7-day week.,This allowed it to offer 7 days a week support, deliver food parcels, maintain remote learning support

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf/delivery-partners/right-track

Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme

Where your application identifies activity that relates to another fund within the Covid-19 emergency,If your application is successful, we will publish details of the financial support provided (with the

https://scvo.scot/privacy/community-third-sector-recovery-programme

National Third Sector Fund (NTSF)

NTSF was a seven-year project supported by the European Social Fund Programme (2014 – 2020).,is limited to expenditure deemed eligible under Scottish ESIF National Rules and therefore does not support,The NTSF fund was developed to allow national third sector organisations to deliver support to unemployed,The delivery partners continued to engage with their participants during the covid-19 pandemic lock down

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf