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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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Are we in danger of sleepwalking into new regime?

first refers to trivial matters the FRSB has been concentrating on, rather than the bigger picture about

https://scvo.scot/p/10315/2015/10/13/are-we-in-danger-of-sleepwalking-into-new-regime

The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland

Around half (49%) of people would like to find out more about how charities are performing.,Analysis The charity sector in Scotland appears to have better weathered the storm of negative press,To date, most of the negative press coverage has concerned charities perceived as being UK-wide, English,Some commentators have also suggested that the press and media in Scotland have been more supportive,future-of-charities-in-britain Contact Ilse Mackinnon, Research Officer Ilse.Mackinnon@scvo.scot Charlotte McNeill, Press

https://scvo.scot/p/11734/2016/02/16/public_trust_charities_survey_scotland

Why is public trust in Scottish charities so strong?

Despite negative media coverage around fundraising, fat cat salaries and whatever charity bashing story,Are the media and politicians in Scotland more supportive of charities? Maybe.,No editor would reject a juicy scoop about saintly charities misbehaving or paying ridiculous salaries,language of Westminster is often critical of charities, whereas in Scotland most MSPs are positive about,Much press at the time focussed on the divisiveness of the referendum.

https://scvo.scot/p/11749/2016/02/17/why-is-public-trust-in-scottish-charities-so-strong-2

Online marketing secrets from the Turing Festival

Social media ads Whether on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram, you can increase your presence through,There are many other ways to increase reach: press, blogs, advocates for your organisation, word of mouth,Think about where your target audience is and the best way to gain attention.,a person sees or hears about a brand at least seven times before engaging with it.,As a person considers whether you’re right for them, they’ll look at your website, your social media

https://scvo.scot/p/13461/2016/08/26/online-marketing-secrets-from-the-turing-festival

‘Doing the rights thing’ for the next generation of Scottish parents

for example the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. many groups who do not see themselves as being about,Why this is the case, and what to do about it, are the focus of two new independent, national reports,Second, many groups who do not see themselves as being about ‘parenting’ at all actually can help prepare,, in keeping with the Christie Commission’s analysis and recommendations for the public sector, the pressing

https://scvo.scot/p/12603/2016/05/27/doing-the-rights-thing-for-next-generation-of-scottish-parents

Why would you study politics? Girls can’t be prime minister!

that there isn’t even one woman among the top ten most frequent political commentators on the TV and press,Indeed, women make up only 16% of TV coverage on the referendum and 9% of press.,But can we really get excited about ‘beating’ Westminster when building on such a low platform?,It’s also up to our media outlets to diversify the representation across their platforms.,Now we know that the EU Referendum debate is being dominated by Conservative men, the media has three

https://scvo.scot/p/12652/2016/06/03/why-would-you-study-politics-girls-cant-be-prime-minister

A time for action

For us, tackling poverty is about solidarity; it is the idea that we should all care for and take care

https://scvo.scot/p/12825/2016/07/06/a-time-for-action

Data Protection: too big, too scary, too complicated?

But a lack of knowledge of what it’s really all about can make people wary to the point where they’d,It’s all about Personal Information What kind of information does your organisation use?,basic gut feeling about what’s right and wrong.,The following examples are actual cases reported in the press.,Moreover, we are talking about a pair of pyjamas – not personal information!

https://scvo.scot/p/13790/2016/10/11/data-protection-too-big-too-scary-too-complicated

Who Cares? We do

Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is For Us I learned the true meaning of this phrase during my four years,As Harry in his blog about life in care tells us, the fundamental hurdle faced by him and others was

https://scvo.scot/p/13862/2016/10/26/who-cares-we-do

Millennial misery

suspected, the findings make for grim reading: Millennials – those born between 1980 and the mid-90s – are about

https://scvo.scot/p/13888/2016/11/01/millennial-misery-gap-old-young