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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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Trading

They reinvest the profits they make in support of their social mission.,Primary purpose trading This is trading which fulfils charitable objectives as set out in a charity’s,used to support the charity’s aims.,With non-primary purpose trading it is important to consider the scale of the risk to the charity.,how long the investment will be tied up for.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/trading

Reserves

charities had to draw on their reserves during the pandemic to keep operating, and your organisation should consider,Consider your future strategy and use your Risk Management Policy to consider any risks that apply to,The trustees may wish to set a target of, say, 3-6 months operating costs, to hold in reserve.Consider,The FSCS offers protection for up to £85,000 of money held with a UK regulated bank or building society,If a bank collapsed then potentially you would be covered up to that amount.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/reserves

Information for new trustees

your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was set,up to do, how it’s trying to achieve its aims and who it’s trying to help.,Make sure you’re in control Ask for copies of any key policies on areas such as risk, safeguarding and,There may also be other regulators that you need to report to, and you should ensure you’re up to date

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

Insurance

Getting suitable insurance and keeping this up-to-date is critical for protecting valuable assets and,You can also consider other insurances such as Public/Products Liability, All Risks cover for loss or

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/insurance

Cyber Security - working safely and securely

It can seem hard to find the balance between supporting easy access to systems and managing them securely,and privacy Cyber security policy Your board/trustees should work with senior management to identify risks,You should also provide and manage devices which will make it much easier to ensure key security settings,are applied and kept up to date.,Consider using a privacy screen for your laptop, and screen, so other members of their household cannot

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/cyber-security

Guide to organisational change

people will be at risk of redundancy.The redundancy process also includes selecting staff, communicating,You must back up your scores with written evidence.You can give different scores for each part of the,those at risk.,minimum of one digital group session where the participant will receive advice and information in a group setting,Guidance is up to a maximum of 15 participants. · A mock interview · Sector specific job advice · Job

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

Essential digital skills

Here are some questions you may wish to answer when considering online safety: Which offline risk factors,What support does this individual need to achieve the greatest benefits to them of being online, whilst,reducing risk?,; Offering additional technical safeguard support, e.g. help setting up certain parental controls; Devoting,additional time or resources to supporting a particular individual or family; Sharing information with

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/understanding-digital-inclusion/essential-digital-skills

Making change happen

The Digital Motivator model has worked well with this – we motivate down and agitate up, to ensure that,Common barriers might include: Time and resources to support a change management process. ,Don’t just outline the benefits, it’s also important to consider the risks of not taking any action to,There are risks to being online, as there are risks to almost everything we do in the physical world.,Consider a ‘lighthouse approach’ – take an immersive deep dive in one team to establish what works best

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/making-change-happen

The five challenges

the 3G switch-off (as set out in the Affordable Connectivity challenge).,For example, the Digital Lifelines Scotland programme has supported people who are at risk of harm from,The organisations delivering in this programme support people in three priority settings: transition,A loan of a device, usually for up to 6 months, can support someone who needs daily access to their own,Lending libraries are not without challenges as there are factors to consider around data privacy and

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-2

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

Support organisations link up their training offers to maxmise impact.,Making services secure by design will help make sure people’s data is not at risk.,Boards have a good grip of strategic cyber risks.,up individual user accounts wherever possible Set up 2 Factor Authentication wherever possible Ensure,We also set up Google Workspace to reach users in LAs which weren’t using O365.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3