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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

The biggest challenges we’re facing at the moment are recruitment, and the financial crises around cost-of-living,Brexit and the pandemic have left the social care sector facing some serious staffing challenges.,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities,Therefore, our biggest challenge now is meeting the demands on our free wellbeing services.

https://scvo.scot/membership

Place-based digital inclusion

up to provide holistic support for supporting people online, taking a place-based approach to digital,With regular communication and personalized support, we are committed to bridging the digital divide,to understand the unique digital needs and challenges faced by your community.,Our expertise lies in leveraging technology to address social challenges, and we will work closely with,We provide ongoing support, resources, and guidance to reinforce the skills acquired, ensuring a sustainable

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

Trustees' Week 2021

Use our Good Governance tool now Events With the support of CCLA Investment Management SCVO is hosting,finalists The finalists for Trustee of the Year will reflect on the past 12 months where they faced extreme challenges,They will discuss how they became a trustee, and what they find most rewarding, and most challenging,,v=oMa7HYm1v0U 2 NOV – Digital Good Governance Checkup Launch This webinar will explore how SCVO's new,We’ve created a Trustee Network in partnership with abrdn to provide support and guidance for members

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2021

New service delivery models

, see our How To Guide: Digital Services SCVO in collaboration with Third Sector Lab are also supporting,Remember the need to protect privacy and support good safeguarding practice where users are sharing personal,Housing Association might need to give its tenants free WiFi, or a youth organisation might want to offer supported,It doesn’t cover every situation, but has some tools to help meet common challenges. ,their work on face-to-face contact, social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic is presenting real challenges

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

The five challenges

Undoubtedly there are challenges in terms of the speed and quality of internet connections in some rural,complex and expensive, and sometimes impenetrable for those with low digital skills.,housing associations are a crucial partner in addressing this challenge.,There remains a need for long term data gifting schemes to support those experiencing sustained digital,Organisations working in rural areas should have simple, clear guidance on what alternative connectivity

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-3

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

gets digital Themes and key next steps Our ask to funders and support organisations Introduction This,platforms for the first time A massive experiment in home and remote working, leading to a radical challenge,of digital challenges Our ambition for Scotland’s voluntary sector:Everyone gets digital We’re calling,Support organisations need to champion service design and accessibility best practice through guidance,or more specialist topics Use SCVO’s Digital Skills checkup to spot gaps and challenges across the organisation

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

, as well as supporting voluntary organisations to be more digitally engaged themselves.,Of course we have our challenges.,and support from our information and customer services teams During another hugely challenging year,organisations to access: up-to-date sector specific information relating to the pandemic crucial funding guidance,Had the chance to learn directly from digital experts 76 Digital checkups 18 Topical digital training

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

You're a charity! What next?

At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,information on running your organisation Now that you’re up and running as a charity, we can offer lots of support,We have lots of support to help you develop a great board, including: Guidance to help you you recruit,and train new trusteesOur Governance check-up tool, giving you bespoke guidance on what your board needs,regulation that may affect youBusiness planning and development, and financesHow to be confident using digital

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

Trustee's Week 2023

Free trustee recruitment advertising Trustee recruitment and increasing board diversity is an ongoing challenge,Support for trustees all year round SCVO provide support for trustees, including: Lots of information,Scotland and SCVO that will take you through everything from setting up and meeting legal requirements, to digital,or the lack of diversity on boards, join a panel of traditionalists and disruptors to thrash out the challenges,Through the trustee network, we offer guidance and information for members of boards and committees,

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2023

Guide to organisational change

they are fully informed as to why redundancies are being made and that they feel confident in having challenging,All of the support offered through JFS will be delivered remotely to participants using digital communication,During the programme, every participant will be offered a minimum of 4 hours flexible 1-2-1 digital support,and the opportunity to join at least 1 digital group session.,Guidance is up to a maximum of 15 participants. · A mock interview · Sector specific job advice · Job

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-organisational-change

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