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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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How charities can ensure they are GDPR compliant

OPINION 22 August 2016 Guest post
Management
2 comments
Val Surgenor takes a closer look at the impact of the general data protection regulation (GDPR) on fundraising,and marketing.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-can-ensure-they-are-gdpr-compliant

Technology – are charities above the law?

OPINION 26 August 2015 Guest post
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Val Surgenor, partner at MacRoberts LLP, discusses some of the golden rules charities should follow to

https://tfn.scot/opinion/technology-are-charities-above-the-law

Charities need a viable plan to ensure GDPR-compliant marketing - part 2

OPINION 5 March 2018 Guest post
Management
Nimarta Cheema says GDPR is coming - so make sure you have a plan

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-need-a-viable-plan-to-ensure-gdpr-compliant-marketing-part-2

A consultation or a cover up of child maintenance failings?

OPINION 29 January 2018 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhona Cunningham critiques the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on child maintenance and,urges people to respond

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-consultation-or-a-cover-up

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

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

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

Rachel Le Noan
16 February 2023
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All reports can be found on SCVO’s website for more information: Scottish Government funding of voluntary,When you have tiers, you then have the whole issue around power and who has power and influence.”Supporting,As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for,If cuts are coming, we need to know where they will fall as soon as possible so we can assess whether,Because of this you need to have a contact within a Scottish Government policy team to be able to engage

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Five tips to help you prepare for GDPR

Tracey Bird
26 September 2017
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Personal data - what, where and who?,You should know what personal data you have, where it came from, and who you share it with.,You should have a retention scheme that considers legal requirements and organisational needs.,Any personal data you no longer need should be securely destroyed.,What are you waiting for?

https://scvo.scot/p/16213/2017/09/26/five-tips-to-help-you-prepare-for-gdpr

What a difference a year makes

Siobhan Mercer
29 March 2021
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I have a background in science & data and a keen interest in natural evolution.,In late March lockdown showed that charities needed immediate help and support.,Digital evolution When I joined the team, I didn’t really know what we were trying to achieve.,It was exciting to get to work on the digital section of the SCVO website.,You have stepped up to the ridiculous challenges this past year has thrown at you.

https://scvo.scot/p/42840/2021/03/29/what-a-difference-a-year-makes

10 no-cost, high impact digital changes you can make today

John Fitzgerald
2 March 2021
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But with squeezed budgets and stretched capacity, it can be very hard to know where to start.,To find out what your users need, you need to do some testing, or talk to them.,protect you against the most common threats.,Starting with your core strategic questions means that data you gather will be meaningful and relevant,I wrote this blog).

https://scvo.scot/p/42583/2021/03/02/10-no-cost-high-impact-digital-changes-you-can-make-today

How to become a data-driven charity

Siobhan Mercer
25 June 2020
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You need to pause and identify what you want to achieve.,“Forget about data - take time to find out what the problem is”Giselle Cory, DataKind UK You need to,There are data protection laws and rules you must follow.,Imagine you had the information – what would you do with it? If you don’t know, don’t collect it.",Once you know what you want to do, find an organisation that has already done it.

https://scvo.scot/p/39244/2020/06/25/become-a-data-driven-charity