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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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Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all,sessions to help you make the most of your membersip.,Cancer Support Scotland We talked to Stephanie Quigley, service manager with Cancer Support Scotland,All the staff at Cancer Support Scotland take advantage of the wonderful training opportunities available,We'd love to share your story.

https://scvo.scot/membership

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Corporate volunteering While financial support from corporate organisations is always welcome; the professional,You might consider offering staff some time off to volunteer – it could provide them with valuable management,Corporate volunteers can donate their time to help manage, shape and guide charities through the coronavirus,Staff fundraising Your staff may not be able to do physical activities like bake sales and marathon runs,with your senior management team.

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

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Give time Volunteering is shown to boost your own mental health and sense of wellbeing as well as supporting,There are loads of organisations in your community looking for volunteers from befrienders to charity,If you have management skills or are looking to develop some, then many organisations will be interested,in you volunteering as a trustee on their management board.,Remember that the people running it may be volunteers themselves and very busy.

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

Information for new trustees

Know your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was,You can find this out by reading your organisation’s governing document.,Get a good induction and meet your fellow trustees You should be able to understand what your organisation,your organisation is and about any potential personal liabilities.,you must always put the interests of your organisation first.

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees

SCVO Trustee Network

and staff.,The five modules are a great induction tool and will help you run your organisation.,regional or national organisations – register for Volunteer Zone with Volunteer Scotland to advertise,your trustee opportunities on the Volunteer Scotland national database For organisations wanting the,Black Professionals Scotland supports organisations in meeting their inclusion and diversity ambitions

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee

Decision making and governance at your charity

These could be decisions about how the charity runs, who your trustees will be, changes to your charitable,Members are the people who will have ultimate control over your organisation, even more so than your,Staff, management and volunteers It’s important to remember that the charity Trustees are ultimately,responsible for the running of your charity, and everything it does.,In some charities there will be paid staff or volunteers who carry out the day-to-day activities or work

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/decision-making

Roles & responsibilities

Service Users Involving service users in the governance and management of your organisation can generate,organisation, for its property, financial policies and procedures, staff and volunteers.,Staff and volunteers The trustees have responsibility for the overall governance and direction of the,organisation, and have a duty of care for volunteers and staff.,Some tasks should never be delegated to staff, eg: the recruitment, support, supervision and appraisal

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Introduction

what the responsibilities are for trustees and management committees.,handbook is for you if you are involved in a village or community hall as: a trustee a member of the management,committee a volunteer a staff member supporter or user of the space who wants to know more.,This guide will help you plan and prioritise your activities, whether you're just starting out or having,We've been grateful to have support of organisations across Scotland, including lots of village and community

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/introduction

Booking form

-- Page 1 --> Contact information Name Organisation Organisation type SCVO Member/Supporter Non-member,set-up Please select… 600 theatre style 300 theatre style 50 round table 100 round table Audience Admin staff,Project/line managers Public Trustees Volunteers Directors * please choose your top three 3?,wFORMS.behaviors.validation.messages['customtfa_55'] = "Please select a maximum of 3 audience options"; } } Event theme Running,your organisation Supporting employees, volunteers and yourself The sector in the wider world Showcasing

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/host-an-event/booking

Community building platforms

For when you want to talk to your users together and give them the ability to interact in a managed space,Or for when you want to do the same with your volunteers or any other stakeholder group.,Consider whether your organisation should join and bring extra value to it instead.,Staff Privacy Your staff and volunteers may also use these platforms in their personal life.,Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support run a 'Facebook happy hours' expert Q&A session through their Facebook

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/research-and-resources/tools-functionality/community-building