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.
Insurance
Getting suitable insurance and keeping this up-to-date is critical for protecting valuable assets and providing you with some protection against other claims.
Your organisation can buy insurance to protect its money, people, property and reputation. Insurance is required by law if your organisation employs staff (including volunteers), operates vehicles on public roads or has responsibility for inspections of plants and equipment within the terms of a lease agreement.
You can also consider other insurances such as Public/Products Liability, All Risks cover for loss or damage to assets, Loss of Income, Events (either at your premises or away from the premises) Cyber and other appropriate covers relevant to your activities.
If other organisations rent your hall regularly you should check that they have their own insurance cover in place for their activities.
The SCVO guide to insurance has more details on the kinds of insurance you might need.
The Encompass Insurance policy specific for Village or Community Halls, from Insurance Broker Keegan & Pennykid, has been designed to provide the necessary insurance cover for Halls and their many diverse uses.