Our Information Service has always provided help, guidance, and support to third sector organisations in Scotland. This includes a free enquiry service, online guidance, toolkits and webinars. For SCVO members with an annual income of under £500,000, the service also includes... Read more
Thanks to Burness Paull for updating the SCVO model constitutions, providing this blog and further guidance to help you through the process of changing your constitution to allow virtual meetings. At the time when the first COVID-19 lockdown came into effect, the inability to... Read more
If you’re as keen as I am on all things Data Protection related you may have read the recent Data Breach Survey from DLA Piper – it’s an interesting read, the number of reported breaches are up and show no sign of slowing down (so are the fines, but that’s another blog!). So, do... Read more
It’s nearly one whole year since GDPR came into force, shortly followed by the Data Protection Act 2018 and things seem to have calmed down after the flurry of enquiries SCVO received in the weeks leading up to 25th May last year. But, to be honest – I’m a bit concerned, surely... Read more
I’m afraid the short answer is no, we don’t. That’s probably not what you want to hear but I promise there’s a good reason why! The SCVO Information Service has had lots of requests for template policies and privacy notices so we know people are desperate to have them. But it’s a... Read more
There’s a lot to think about if changing your charity form, especially getting the right fit Read more
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