Skills and Workforce Development is essential to charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations - particularly for the recruitment and retention of staff.
SCVO works to create a sustainable and dynamic third sector, which is supported by a well qualified and skilled workforce that uses its skills effectively.
To do this we provide a range of support services which increase access to opportunities in the sector.
NEW REPORTS
Developing your Workforce Event, 19 Feb 2010 – REPORT
A seminar was held at The Gathering on Friday 19 February 2010. The event was to show third sector organisations how Sector Skills Councils can help to develop the workforce in their organisations. Skills for Justice, Lifelong Learning UK and Skills for Health provided detailed information about the role of SSCs and examples of current initiatives with third sector organisations as well as products and services. The powerpoint presentations from the event are available below:
Alliance overview of sector skills councils
Lifelong Learning UK - – Upskilling the Community Learning and Development workforce
Skills for Health/Edinburgh Napier University Research project
Skills for Justice - our profile and third sector workforce development
Student Internships in the Voluntary Sector, 19 Feb 2010 - REPORT
An event was held at The Gathering on Friday 19 February 2010 on Student Internships in the Voluntary Sector. The seminar covered an overview about the voluntary sector and career potential, the benefits of placements for organisations and interns, how placements work from the student and organisation perspective, and plans for taking the pilot project forward. The powerpoint presentations from the event are available below:
Overview of third sector as graduate employer , graduate roles in sector, potential career paths, Good Moves
Outline of Scottish Higher Education Employability Network (SHEEN) pilot placement project and future plans
Third Sector Skills Conference - Moving forward into 2010 -3 Dec 2009 - REPORT
SCVO organised a one-day conference in Edinburgh on 3 December to provide updated information about work between key third sector organisations and key skills partners to develop a new framework for a Scottish third sector skills strategy. The event allowed a wider third sector and skills audience to discuss how new arrangements and recent developments in skills could help third sector organisations to be as effective as possible, and to support third sector organisations in Scotland to fulfil a crucial role in contributing to Scotland’s economy. Powerpoint presentations from the event are available below:
Overview - Priorities for Developing Third Sector Skills
Partnership working with Sector Skills Councils
Future Jobs Fund - Third Sector Consortium
Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) interfaces
Third Sector interfaces
Improving Third Sector Access to Skills in the Highlands and Islands