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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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SCVO Briefing on Scottish Budget 2019/20

13 December 2018 Download PDF version of this document Introduction The Cabinet Secretary for Finance,Income Tax The Scottish Government will increase the Starter and Basic Rate bands by inflation to protect,However, recent data has shown that the Scottish Government is running behind its social house building

https://scvo.scot/p/28119/2018/12/13/scvo-briefing-on-scottish-budget-2019-20

Wellbeing and the web: Supporting vulnerable people online

benefits and minimising risk or: ‘The invisible thin line between the individual’s rights and our duty to protect,‘An important principle underpinning PVG is that a person is a protected adult by virtue of a service,In that sense, all of us may at one time or another be a protected adult’. (PVG, 2007).,Historically, personal data was tangible, often held safely by individuals in their own homes.,UK An introduction to cyber security, Future Learn Applying a critical approach to investigate barriers

https://scvo.scot/p/30110/2019/02/28/wellbeing-and-the-web-supporting-vulnerable-people-online

Why do trustees need to bother about cyber security?

and merely views ALL organisations as a route to getting money or their hands on that super-valuable data,The Small Charity Guide is a great introduction to some of the easily achievable actions your organisation,As I highlighted during my introduction, cyber security remains as vital today as ever before – possibly,Four steps you can take now to protect your organisation against cyber risks in 2021: Join our Good Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/41929/2021/01/06/why-do-trustees-need-to-bother-about-cyber-security

Access to Community Facilities

SCVO Access to Community Facilities BriefingDownload Introduction Having access to community facilities,a wellbeing economy we need to reframe community facilities as vital public services, which must be protected,Having infographics and data to show the sheer size of the sector was deemed beneficial.

https://scvo.scot/p/40968/2020/10/27/access-to-community-facilities

Continuing the return to work theme – the IT blog

Remember to delete all business-related data off personal devices, especially any personal information,that might put you at risk of a data breach.,requirements under GDPR/Data Protection 2018 regulations.,always on access to important documents – maybe it’s time to revise your IT strategy to ensure that data,As I mentioned at the introduction to this blog – this is just a whistle stop tour of things IT related

https://scvo.scot/p/39792/2020/07/30/blog-return-to-work-it

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

The same is true for data protection legislation, an important element of the recent concerns over fundraising,Protection Act 1984.,Of particular relevance to fundraising practices is its role enforcing and overseeing the Data Protection,Further data protection safeguards are expected within two to three years as a result of the European,Commission’s General Data Protection Regulation.

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

Community Capacity and Resilience Fund guidance notes

help you to complete the fund application form and provide key information about the fund requirements Introduction,There is also a legal responsibility to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection laws and this,applies to data sharing, transfer and retention.

https://scvo.scot/p/26005/2018/09/06/community-capacity-and-resilience-fund-guidance-notes

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scotland

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scotland SCVO response to Scottish Government - 19 July 2018 Download PDF,Our response Introduction This is SCVO’s response to the Disclosure Scotland proposals for reforming,Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information.,If there is a concern that some people volunteer for commercial organisations, then the data for this,As this is difficult and sensitive issue more evidence and data is required before advancing this proposal

https://scvo.scot/p/25795/2018/07/19/protecting-vulnerable-groups-scotland

Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world

We would strongly encourage the introduction of ‘Digital Inclusion Impact Assessments’ for any organisation,This was also highlighted in Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: The Government’s Programme for Scotland,approach that recognises internet access on the same level as essential utilities, thereby offering protections,establishing home internet as an essential utility and giving vulnerable customers the right to greater protections,data is being used.

https://scvo.scot/p/42425/2020/12/24/renewing-scotlands-full-potential-in-a-digital-world

Clear, confident and connected: An enhanced system of charity fundraising regulation for Scotland

These are: The introduction of a telephone and web-based fundraising complaints ‘hub’.,Introduction The intense media focus on charity fundraising in 2015 led to two reviews of fundraising,Further work was recommended on protecting vulnerable people from becoming overly-burdened by fundraising,proposal for a clearer complaints handling process for both charities and the public, with additional protection,These are: The introduction of a telephone and web-based fundraising complaints ‘hub’: To enable the

https://scvo.scot/p/12786/2016/06/30/report-synopsis-fundraising-regulation-scotland

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