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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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The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards

Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with 4 Rs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-4-rs-of-good-trusteeship-relationships-responsibilities-reminders-and-r

Black History Month and beyond

Black History Month 2020 has ended, but as we leave October behind, there is a need to keep up the same levels of energy for learning, discussion and reflection

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond-2

I wish I’d known this when I was young

Louise Macdonald OBE reflects on her more than two decades at Young Scot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-wish-id-known-this-when-i-was-young

Black History Month and beyond

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER’s) Kirsty McNeill looks back at the events of BHM2020

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond

Charities are easy pickings for cyber crime gangs

Organised international gangs are increasingly targeting Scottish charities, throwing the future of some groups into doubt

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-are-easy-pickings-for-cyber-crime-gangs

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,Delivering better digital public services is also essential to meeting the public's expectations in the,The people most likely to be supported by public services are also those most likely to be digitally,A robust assessment of the impact of digitisation on digitally excluded people, and the development of,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

#BeGoodBeSocial

My talk was about digital participation but we covered lots more besides.,Any organisation that wants to stay relevant has to show they can work with their clients, supporters,and staff in the digital world as well as face-to-face.,begoodbesocial — #BeGoodBeSocial (@BeGoodBeSocial) March 31, 2014 This came up in a talk from Kate Higgins about blogging,She reminded us that some of the most engaging blogs are the ones that explore different perspectives

https://scvo.scot/p/4116/2014/04/01/begoodbesocial

Let’s get digital

I’m excited to be writing my first SCVO blog, in my new role as SCVO’s Let’s Get Digital co-ordinator,of digital interns in order to boost their business growth and competitiveness, and increase their digital,These dream team partnerships will benefit from the support of carefully selected industry mentors who,Here are just some of the areas of activities you may need support with and that you could develop a,, digital.

https://scvo.scot/p/5586/2014/08/20/lets-get-digital

Digital participation: what's next

Coming up Over the coming months our practical support for digital participation will ramp up significantly,participation Challenge Fund that we will be using to support community projects A new searchable directory,to help people in Scotland to find find local face-to-face support to learn basic online skills A new,We love to talk so please feel free to get in touch if you'd like to support our work. ,sector data programme Kevin Bradley (Glasgow): leading our technical support for Milo users Rebecca

https://scvo.scot/p/5694/2014/09/03/digital-participation-whats-next

Our work to help organisations grow their digital capacity is supported by: