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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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Policies, procedures and terms & conditions

How to book Before booking, please ensure the event hosting package, exhibition space or posterboard,space, please ensure you and/or staff are available to staff your space for the duration of both days: 7,How to pay On booking your event, exhibition space or posterboard you will be asked to submit your invoice,NB: All cancellations must be received in writing.,at the Gathering and you will not obtain any rights whatsoever to such content or materials.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/terms

Remembrance festival returns

To Absent Friends allows Scots to celebrate loved ones who are no longer with us

https://tfn.scot/news/remembrance-festival-returns

To give up hope is to give up fighting for progress

Emma Hutton says that support for human rights is stronger than ever in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/to-give-up-hope-is-to-give-up-fighting-for-progress

Beatson Cancer Charity hits milestone for cancer patients seeking employment advice

It comes as Walk the Walk has donated £20,000 to the service

https://tfn.scot/news/beatson-cancer-charity-hits-milestone-for-cancer-patients-seeking-employment-advice

SCVO response to the Scottish Government’s Social Security Consultation

Direction of travel In July 2015 SCVO held a Fairer Scotland event, attended by many of our members and,The key principles outlined at that event formed the backbone of the Fairer Scotland strategy and it,When a decision is made they should have it clearly outlined in writing, as well as communicated through,They should have a full explanation of how they can challenge an adverse decision and their rights to,However, this must always be squared with the right of individuals to meaningfully choose how and where

https://scvo.scot/p/14097/2016/11/29/scvo-response-to-the-scottish-governments-social-security-consultation

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

or door to door Events (33,206): Either run directly by the charity, or with places in events purchased,The availability of records held by professional fundraisers and commercial participators (Section 7),are having to contact more people, more times, to ensure they maintain or grow their income levels[7],, and development) and Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) who write and maintain the UK Advertising,It is necessary to look instead at a ‘rights-based’ approach, where the rights of the public and donors

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

A year in the life of a Policy and Campaigns Officer

What’s stood out is just how immersed in such a wide array of issues you need to be in this job.,Whether it’s the policy and engagement areas I directly work on or keeping up with trends, events, and,The pace and diverse nature of the job is what’s prompted me to write this reflection piece, a somewhat,The budget may be delayed, but that hasn’t stopped the Equality and Human Rights Committee from publishing,funding challenges for the voluntary sector and the implications for delivering equalities and human rights

https://scvo.scot/p/33713/2019/12/04/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-policy-and-campaigns-officer

Why it's important to celebrate young volunteers

#IWill ambassador Mhairi McCann, aged 19, writes on how she became an #IWill Ambassador, the barriers,IWill Ambassador in 2018 for her volunteering commitment to Scottish SPCA, Eco-Schools, Fairtrade and Rights,things I’ve been involved in recently have been recording bats, being an anti-doping chaperone at sports events,, and doing a project about children’s rights locally.,Volunteers Week Scot runs from 1 - 7 June 2019 - find out more!

https://scvo.scot/p/31126/2019/05/31/why-its-important-to-celebrate-young-volunteers

“This is not the time for perfection” and other brilliant ideas from Beth Kanter

It seems counter-intuitive, right? We’re all too crazy busy just now to stop for even a minute!,mentioned in a meeting, as there are so many naff ones out there, a good icebreaker helps get us in the right,poor structure) people problems (late arrivals, talking over people, not listening, not using mute) How,we are feelingour similar answers let us know we are not alone in how we feelquickly established that,Thorpe, The Catalyst Useful digital alternatives if you miss post-it notes Web whiteboard to draw and write

https://scvo.scot/p/37698/2020/04/27/brilliant-ideas-from-beth-kanter

SCVO response to Scottish Government consultation on Changes to the Public Procurement Rules in Scotland

On 23rd April, SCVO held a roundtable event with members and some of the Scottish Government procurement,The writing of this statutory guidance gives the Scottish Government a real opportunity to clarify what,Reserved Contracts (Q5, 6, 7) We agree with the principle of reserving contracts for those business that,If done right, we believe it could enable more innovation and ultimately lead to better results for service,clear guidance is necessary to ensure that whilst we go through this transition period, we get things right

https://scvo.scot/p/8991/2015/05/01/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-changes-to-the-public-procurement-rules-in-scotland