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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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The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards

OPINION 8 November 2016 Guest post
Management
Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with 4 Rs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-4-rs-of-good-trusteeship-relationships-responsibilities-reminders-and-r

Black History Month and beyond

FEATURE 1 November 2020 by Kirsty McNeill
Black History Month 2020 has ended, but as we leave October behind, there is a need to keep up the same levels of energy for learning, discussion and reflection

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond-2

I wish I’d known this when I was young

OPINION 28 May 2021 by Louise Macdonald
Families & Young People
Management
Louise Macdonald OBE reflects on her more than two decades at Young Scot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-wish-id-known-this-when-i-was-young

Black History Month and beyond

FEATURE 11 November 2020 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER’s) Kirsty McNeill looks back at the events of BHM2020

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond

Charities are easy pickings for cyber crime gangs

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
Organised international gangs are increasingly targeting Scottish charities, throwing the future of some groups into doubt

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-are-easy-pickings-for-cyber-crime-gangs

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy 

John Fitzgerald
19 October 2023
Posted in
In this blog, I’ll highlight some of the areas you should cover.,In digital, we often talk about ‘failing fast’ – trying out a small pilot to gain insights and spot pitfalls

https://scvo.scot/p/84589/2023/10/19/careful-now-your-emerging-ai-strategy

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
Posted in
Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,Delivering better digital public services is also essential to meeting the public's expectations in the,The people most likely to be supported by public services are also those most likely to be digitally,A robust assessment of the impact of digitisation on digitally excluded people, and the development of,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

The war on the Commonweal: taking a stand in 2014

Natasha Hallett
8 January 2014
Posted in
Control of Information First of all we have a digital communication revolution that has changed our whole,For example, a recent poll showed huge support in Scotland for the public ownership of key services –,There must be some good supportive links we can build with them.,The knowledge of the effect of any austerity programme on their social support systems produced a fierce,Research Unit London School of Economics and Political Science June 2012 [15] http://www.democracynow.org/blog

https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014

#BeGoodBeSocial

Chris Yiu
1 April 2014
Posted in
My talk was about digital participation but we covered lots more besides.,Any organisation that wants to stay relevant has to show they can work with their clients, supporters,and staff in the digital world as well as face-to-face.,begoodbesocial — #BeGoodBeSocial (@BeGoodBeSocial) March 31, 2014 This came up in a talk from Kate Higgins about blogging,She reminded us that some of the most engaging blogs are the ones that explore different perspectives

https://scvo.scot/p/4116/2014/04/01/begoodbesocial

New staff, new resources & new plans ​

Sally Dyson
18 March 2014
Posted in
Catch up with the digital participation team - we've got new faces and plans afoot.

https://scvo.scot/p/3871/2014/03/18/new-staff-new-resources-new-plans

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The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland
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The Robertson Trust