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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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Useful contacts

ACAS Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees | Acas Employment advice for employees,Coronavirus support for Businesses in Scotland - Find Business Support Provides a list of business support,for employees and employers on creating a mentally healthy workplace Scottish Association for Mental,Health (SAMH) Coronavirus mental health information hub | SAMH Support and information on mental health,during coronavirus, including a list of organisations offering help Scottish Government Coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/useful-contacts

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.,Supporting Occupational Medicine have multiple resources available, including a person-based risk assessment,The CIPD have also developed a Coronavirus Risk Assessment template for workplace safety.,Coronavirus Workplace Risk AssessmentDownload Individual health and safety Returning to the workplace

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

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,skills and knowledge of employees can be just as valuable to charities.,Corporate volunteers can donate their time to help manage, shape and guide charities through the coronavirus,Payroll Giving Support Payroll Giving and encourage your employees to donate through their salaries.,Payroll Giving is a national scheme that enables employees to give through their salary before tax.

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

Coronavirus Third Sector Information Hub

We are still providing guidance and support to help organisations respond to the pandemic, but this is,now part of our main website: HR and employment Digital support Finding funding Events Celebrating the,Coronavirus Information Hub The info hub was launched in March 2020, as a ‘single source of truth’ for,Other key topics were coronavirus restrictions (10% of traffic), employee support (10% of traffic) and

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus

Staff

The SCVO HR and employment support service is available to voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,Funded by National Lottery Community Fund to help manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it provides,Make sure you recruit employees effectively and fairly.,PAY As an employer you have a number of legal obligations when paying your employees.,The SCVO Payroll Service has been supporting the voluntary sector in Scotland for 25 years and can process

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

Hybrid working

the need for unnecessary online meetings.Introducing regular social opportunities where possible to support,employee engagement and team building.,This is likely to support recruiting the best people for the role.Ensuring the induction process is suitable,Employees and managers need to understand the differences.,To do this, employees need to create a Government Gateway account.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/future-of-work

Mental health & wellbeing

support.,support and inform employees affected by the menopause The Wellbeing of Women Pledge campaign, being,We have created a how to guide on how to support employees through menopause, and included a template,How to support employees through menopauseDownload Template menopause policyDownload Further Links &,download is full of helpful infographics and practical advice about navigating life in the midst of Coronavirus

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

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,v=UlooStgKZG0 Information, resources and support We created an online Coronavirus Third Sector Information,scheme on behalf of our payroll clients, and processed payroll for over 400 organisations and their employees,the coronavirus pandemic and to support HR best practice across the voluntary sector.

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

Guide to organisational change

Making changes to Terms & Conditions If you want to make permanent changes to an employee’s working pattern,If it can, you must also consult with your employees about the changes you want to make.,You need to include any voluntary redundancies and redeployed staff in this number.Due to Coronavirus,Supporting your employees through redundancy The redundancy process is a very stressful experience for,How will the support be delivered?

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-organisational-change

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

keep the sector afloat and employees paid as the effects of the pandemic continued to take hold.,online including HR guides and templates. 550 complex questions answered 48 guides and templates created Coronavirus,affordable platform made it easier for even more voluntary sector employers to fill positions while helping employees,IT support and workspace Our highly-skilled IT team supported the SCVO team, clients based at home, in,organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22