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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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Mental health & wellbeing

for everyone to have one, so steps are in place if/when they start to struggle.Find more information about,This will give everyone an opportunity to talk about how they’re feeling about work and more generally,Menopause - let's talk about it World Menopause Month took place in October - a subject which should,be talked about much more but isn’t because of stigma and taboo attached to it.,Using the hashtag in your social media posts and exploring what else has been posted is a fun way to

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

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Think about the kinds of things you are interested in doing and contact your local Volunteer Centre for,Be thoughtful about what you are donating – is it something that in a different situation you might buy,Shout about it!,Whatever you do for a charity, don’t be shy about telling everyone – you are helping to raise awareness,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

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through Covid 19 and beyond.,Do your research Think about what kind of society your business needs to survive and thrive?,Shout about it!,Here are some suggested social media posts: “We recognise [Insert charity name] is #NeverMoreNeeded so

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

Video streaming services

Think about how you could use videos to complement your service.,It’s important to think carefully about its location, title and description.,Rosyth Eats post short how to videos on youtube to accompany their EasyEats meal bags

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/research-and-resources/tools-functionality/video-stream

The role of the Digital Champion

"It’s nothing really to do with IT skills, it’s about knowing how to help somebody.,Being a Digital Champion is more about people skills than it is about digital skills.,As well as your own skills, it’s important to be honest about your own fears or dislikes about being,professional’ Digital Champion is a term we might use when an organisation has created a specific paid post,Example:Alison works as a Digital Inclusion Officer for a local community organisation, it’s a new post

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/the-role-of-the-digital-champion

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

What about our staff and volunteers?,Telling your staff and volunteers about the advice and help available, such as the Scottish Government,impartial helpline service – 0800 916 9847 - for EU citizens resident in Scotland with issues and concerns about,The Home Office have an email alert system for people and organisations to receive updates about the

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

Volunteers

volunteer the importance of their role, and help them decide themselves whether they are suitable for the post,Find your local Volunteer Centre Volunteer Scotland has a wealth of information about all aspects of,Organisations should: produce detailed guidance on expensesprovide all volunteers with information about

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

eLearning and Virtual Learning Environments

You can also groups posts into learning units in Facebook groups, to create a course with topic folders,Think about the minimum you need to get started and check how much flexibility your platform would offer,Think about the process from your user’s perspective, as if they were on a journey.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/research-and-resources/tools-functionality/elearning

Returning to the workplace

This section has information and guidance about this process, including things to think about in relation,The Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) recently published a guide about returning,This list of FAQS from CIPD has information about liabilities, insurance, traveling to work on public,Individual health and safety Returning to the workplace after a significant period of time, especially in a post-pandemic,will be helpful in ensuring everyone has a say about what their needs are.

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

Press coverage tips for charities

with media pros from Third Force News, BBC Scotland's The Nine and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to chat about,user-generated content (i.e. staff and volunteers using their phones or contacts to create social media posts,An AGM won’t cut it – would you read a story about another organisation’s governance meeting?!,Find a way to make it relevant to other peopleIt doesn’t always have to be about lived experiences of,your beneficiaries – it can be about campaigns, research findings or even less positive stories like

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities