Information requests

We welcome any questions on all aspects of accessing and using media. Phone 0131 474 6195 or email media@scvo.org.uk  

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Events

For full list of our events click here

Public Relations

• Attracting and keeping celebrity support (36kb pdf)
  
  

• Charity lobbying (38kb pdf)
  
  

• Communicating with young people (37kb pdf)
  
  

• Corporate social  responsibility (CSR) (35kb pdf)
  
  

• Top PR tips (35kb pdf)
  
  

• Writing a press release (32kb pdf)
  
  

• Writing a PR plan (34kb pdf)
  
  

• Photographs(215kb pdf)
  
  

• Digital photography (248kb pdf)  
  
  

• Commissioning Photography (1384 kb pdf)

Dealing with the media                               

• Compiling a media list (33kb pdf)
  
  

• Establishing contact with a journalist (33kb pdf)
  
  

• Generating local media coverage (42kb pdf)
  
  

• Getting coverage in women’s magazines (33kb pdf)
  
  

• Giving a media interview (33kb pdf)

Communications

Developing a communications strategy (36kb pdf)

Marketing

• Charity branding (36kb pdf)
  
  

• How to improve your marketing (34kb pdf)
  
  

• Polishing the diamond (226kb pdf)
  
  

• Data protection (234kb pdf)

Design

• Design (209kb pdf)
  
  

• Low-cost printing (330kb pdf)
  
  

• Make the most of your annual report (34kb pdf)
  
  

• Undertaking a design project (39kb pdf)
  
  

• Proof reading (309kb pdf)
  
  

• Writing for a Newsletter (48kb pdf)

Website

• Getting your website noticed (38kb pdf)
  
  

• Web writing (208kb pdf)