Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.,you must always put the interests of your organisation first.,Know where the money comes from and how the organisation plans to spend it. 6.,Find out what the strategic plan is for the organisation.

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

New service delivery models

might want to offer supported young people mobile data topup vouchers.,Messaging channels such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp for Business.,Pinned posts that stay at the top of your feed are useful for this. ,See also our blog post on questions about privacy and security when using Zoom.If you’re running a Zoom, meeting, and you’re on a paid plan, you can record video and share it as a link later.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

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,Remember that the people running it may be volunteers themselves and very busy.,’ve got some spare time, why not clear out all those unwanted items you’ve been planning to take to a,Here are some suggested social media posts: “I’ve just donated to [Insert charity name] because its work

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

Building fabric

One of the challenges of running a village or community hall is looking after the building itself.,This section covers the importance of planned preventative maintenance & servicing, emergency repairs,Maintenance & servicing Making sure your building is well maintained and having a plan for carrying out,routine maintenance and servicing can help: Increase the lifetime of your building reduce running costs,mitigate risks from falls and accidents contribute to business continuity, meaning there is less chance

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/building-fabric

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

We're here to provide practical support and help fight your corner.,We’re here to help with our information on a range of topics, from getting and keeping funding, to business,planning and organisational development, to staff retention and reward. ,Find out more about: Reserves Business planning Mergers and collaborative working How to make the most,Good governance and difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis