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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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Mental health & wellbeing

Flexible Working Policies The traditional working pattern has changed a lot this year.,According to research by the Wellbeing of Women group, 900,000 women have had to leave their jobs due,Caroline Nokes, MP and Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee made the benefits of such steps,This is alongside an inquiry conducted by the Women and Equalities Committee which was open between July,This is part of the government commitment to conduct research into ‘what works to improve reproductive

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/mental-health-and-wellbeing

Make Renting Right

Graeme Brown, director at Shelter Scotland, said: “We have always engaged with private renting policy,Brown continued: “We built a well-evidenced case for reform, through research, policy papers, public,held meetings with MSPs, had campaign days across Scotland, provided briefings, and gave evidence to committees

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/making-renting-right

Trustee Elections 2022

I work to a Committee structure in Shelter Scotland and I was Carers Trust Scotland Committee Chair.,respected by all political parties, I bring extensive experience of sharing the member voice in developing policy,I bring strategic leadership, skills audit, research, policy review, community/public engagement, critical,community-focussed volunteering service, and coordinator of an innovative multi-partner criminal justice research,I would bring a voice from an operational perspective linked to my understanding of current policy developments

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm-2023/trustee-elections-2022

Equal Marriage

Sophie Bridger, campaigns, policy and research manager at Stonewall Scotland, said: “The same sex marriage,A Church of Scotland committee is drafting church law on the issue and is due to report back this year

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/equal-marriage

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

Information & advice When your budgets are tight and your future feels uncertain, making sure your policies,of your funding, and find new sources How to look after your staff Contact the Information Service Policy,paper on the need for Fair Funding has led the Scottish Government to commit to fairer funding in its Policy,Fundraising has collected guidance and information about generating income, good fundraising practice and research

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,funding Community Planning Improvement Board The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee,and influencers. 1,000 articles published 1 million page views Research to shape the future SCVO’s Third,Scottish Government, The National Lottery Community Fund and The William Grant Foundation) comprises research

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

Board of trustees

In her capacity as the Head of Strategy and Policy Development, Bushra collaborated closely with public,She actively supported victims of discrimination, challenging employer policies and practices.,by all political parties, Kim brings extensive experience of sharing the member voice in developing policy,Previously the Committee Chair for Carers Trust Scotland, and currently a volunteer mentor within a secondary,Churchill Memorial Trust, in 2023 Ashley will embark on an exciting international practice sharing research

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

Press coverage tips for charities

doesn’t always have to be about lived experiences of your beneficiaries – it can be about campaigns, research,fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,find relevant reporters such as political or social affairs correspondentsPress releases are often by committee

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,In the last year, we worked with partner organisations to carry out research and develop thinking around,and influencers. 1,000 articles published 1 million page views Research to shape the future In 2022/,The tracker comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Trainers

native German with a diploma in business management and work experience as a project manager in a German research,She works with fundraisers, management committees, volunteers and staff across the voluntary sector to,This might include strategic planning, governance for fundraising, proposal writing and research as well,She has been delivering iterations of All Things Financial for SCVO for a long time now; financial policies,He has previously led research into the role of Safeguarding Leads in the voluntary sector and co-authored

https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland