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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.

Lauren Pluss

Senior Digital and Communications Officer at YouthLink Scotland

Are digital trustees all the same?

We often use the term digital trustees as if they’re a homogenous group of people all with the same skillset. They’re not! There are so...  Read more

Get involved in FMQT Next Generation

This Wednesday (12th September), 100 children and young people will be heading to the first-ever First Ministers Question Time (FMQT) Next...  Read more

Quarriers demonstrates that volunteering is for all

As you might already know, ‘volunteering for all’ is the theme for this year’s Volunteers’ Week (1st -7th June). We’ve been chatting to...  Read more

Why do people volunteer?

People volunteer for a number of reasons and over the last few years Good HQ has been encouraging people to share their experiences of...  Read more

Small actions can have a big impact

Microvolunteering can have a big impact on your organisation if you do it right. On Sunday, organisations were taking to social media to...  Read more

‘Volunteering for all’ – get involved in this year’s Volunteers’ Week

There are some things that sit on your ‘to-do’ list for weeks, maybe even months. Things that you really want to do but just never get...  Read more

Getting to know FOTA with Good HQ

FOTA: How we use Good HQ It’s nearly six months since Friends of The Award in Edinburgh & the Lothians (AKA FOTA) claimed their page on...  Read more

Getting to know Big Hearts Community Trust with Good HQ

Good HQ Community Manager Lauren Plüss shares Big Hearts' experience of using the platform to gain feedback for their organisation. Big...  Read more

It’s time to be proactive

“We need to be much more proactive with the positive narrative around the vital work of the third sector. It’s not about ignoring the bad...  Read more

How do you ask people to write reviews?

Last week, I spoke at Social Media for Social Good on harnessing the power of online reviews. As Community Manager at Good HQ, one of the...  Read more