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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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Press coverage tips for charities

your beneficiaries – it can be about campaigns, research findings or even less positive stories like,if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats and figuresSend them to the right,people – a blanket approach doesn’t work, find relevant reporters such as political or social affairs,featured has given their permission, is aware of how their image/words will be used, and is aware of their right,Be strategic and factor in social media budget ahead of time to complement planned campaigns etc A recording

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

Guide to Trade Unions

to improve the quality of public services, political campaigning and industrial action.,Representatives provide support and advice and campaign for better conditions and pay.,Union reps have the right to consult their members and employers.,This means that, as a worker, you can have your say about workplace issues.,Approaches include: Collective representation: negotiations between senior managers and employee representatives

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-trade-unions

Individual and Community Giving

But whilst they may not generate a lot of income these schemes can enhance your credibility and campaigning,Make sure you have the right permissions and follow regulations and legislation. 5.,The best approach here is through personal contacts, look to your board, supporters and volunteers to,Providing information packs about the issues your organisation works with, and contacting the Head teacher,If you're working with children it's essential to think about legal, ethical and safeguarding issues.

https://scvo.scot/funding/guide/other-sources/individual-and-community-giving

Meet the #EssentialSector campaign contributors

On this page, you'll find information about the 10 organisations that have shared their work through,is underpinned by a human rights-based approach and on the belief that it is people’s right to live,to influence policy, to communicate effectively, and to support others to learn and build on the approaches,The charity's aim is to lead campaigning in Scotland to end all forms of VAWG by raising public and political,that can bring about the most change.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector/meet-the-essentialsector-campaign-contributors

Mental health & wellbeing

have the right to ask for a flexible working request if they have worked for you for at least 26 weeks,This will give everyone an opportunity to talk about how they’re feeling about work and more generally,To combat this, the ‘Menopause Workplace Pledge’ campaign was launched on 4th October 2021, asking employers,are going through the menopause, ensuring that any worker who needs additional support feels able to approach,#NeverMoreNeeded – UK wide campaign to remind funders, the government, and the public just how important

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

Smoke Free Public Places

The campaign was led by ASH Scotland, with support from a coalition of Scotland’s health charities and,The new Scottish Government initially favoured a voluntary approach but ASH Scotland surveys proved that,this was not working in practice.,We had to frame it as a debate about health, about a toxic substance, not people’s comfort.,The heated media debate helped explain to people what it was about.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/smoke-free-public-places

2020

While our campaign delivered an important change in legislation, it was also about driving a positive,a joy to see the players, coaches and volunteers develop through rugby – it’s what the Trust is all about,Added to that, Bridie was passionate about helping the community create a new garden on scrub land nearby,Winning this award is testament that we are heading in the right direction. Thank you.”,neuron disease (MND) in December 2016, Doddie Weir OBE has inspired people every day with his positive approach

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020

New service delivery models

A good approach is to try small projects over a short timeframe, then 'persevere' with what is working,Think about issues around social and financial inclusion.,Bear in mind that WhatsApp will display a user's phone number to you so ensure you have the right privacy,Email campaign tools such as MailChimp are great for newsletters with a mix of links and content. ,See also our blog post on questions about privacy and security when using Zoom.If you’re running a Zoom

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

Our approach to environmental matters underpins those objectives.,This year at the Gathering, we wanted to provoke conversation and to hear all about the positive work,SCVO’s head of policy, research campaigns, Kirsten Hogg, asked questions of and responded to Nicola Sturgeon,largest voluntary sector event in the UK, delegates said they could have heard a pin drop when human rights,the programme of events and that it's free for delegates to attend We know we didn't get everything right

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

Scottish Charity Awards winners 2022

Read all about our winners: Campaign of the Year- "Hare to stay" Leuchie House Leuchie House provides,The campaign overcame pandemic fundraising challenges in a fun and engaging way, raising more than £193,000,communications, Leuchie House said: “We are overjoyed that The Big Hare Trail has been chosen as the Campaign,They also got right behind Leuchie House and work we do at the respite centre to provide respite to people,the young people who come through their doors during times of challenge with a people-led, listening approach

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2022