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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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MSPs

Research Find out more about SCVO's research into the impact of coronavirus on Scotland's voluntary sector,Coronavirus Third Sector Info Hub Information for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations,about coronavirus.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/stories/msps

Best practice for funders

Collaboration Take a look at our briefing paper on funding, the voluntary sector and coronavirus for,Sharing this information will allow SCVO to produce research on coronavirus and its impact on the voluntary

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/best-practice-for-funders

#NeverMoreNeeded Resources

Best practice for funders SCVO is working with funders to support a collaborative, aligned response to coronavirus,on how to keep the supporter experience at the forefront of your fundraising despite the impact of coronavirus,Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through coronavirus and beyond,members of the public can support charities Charities need time, money and goods to ensure they survive coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources

What SCVO has done

The coronavirus pandemic brought into sharp focus the critical contribution of our members and the wider,We: Ensured the sector’s voice was heard in national discussions on the impact of Coronavirus, the future,CEO, Anna Fowlie was part ofWorked with Scottish Government and independent grant-makers to create a Coronavirus,support to the sector across the UK Launched the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign to capture the impact of coronavirus,We: created the Coronavirus Hub updated with information and resources on areas including funding, running

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

Voluntary sector organisations

You can get involved by sharing your/your organisation's experience of dealing with the impact of coronavirus,on how to keep the supporter experience at the forefront of your fundraising despite the impact of coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/stories/voluntary-sector-organisations

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

However, like other voluntary sector organisations, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to adapt our plans,For example, our digital inclusion work, our Coronavirus Third Sector Info Hub, and our one-stop-shop,We have worked in partnership with Scottish Government on the pandemic response as well as on policy,Policy Insights into our policy work and how we have worked to support and advocate for the sector We,Our Policy team identified six key areas of focus for our policy work: CoronavirusEconomic actorEuropeEmployerPartnershipsRegulation

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

Returning to the workplace

The Health & Safety Executive provides further information on protecting workers through Coronavirus,,This should always be a priority, but especially during the Coronavirus recovery.,The CIPD have also developed a Coronavirus Risk Assessment template for workplace safety.,Spending time carrying out inductions with everyone will enable everyone to learn any new policies or,procedures that have been implemented since Coronavirus started.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/returning-to-the-workplace

#NeverMoreNeeded

has been never more needed and never more stretched as we have strived to cope with the impact of the coronavirus,Ways that businesses can support voluntary sector organisations MSPs SCVO's research on the impact of coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

If your organisation is a funder, take a look at SCVO’s guide to best practise for funders during Coronavirus,Corporate volunteers can donate their time to help manage, shape and guide charities through the coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Reserves

Thinking about reserves in uncertain times Thinking about your reserves policy is particularly important,Why should you have a reserves policy?,A reserves policy can help you outline what your reserves are, how they’ll be kept, where they come from,When outlined well, your reserves policy can: Show donors, funders and beneficiaries how the trustees,Consider your future strategy and use your Risk Management Policy to consider any risks that apply to

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/reserves

Get involved

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