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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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Useful contacts

Coronavirus support for Businesses in Scotland - Find Business Support Provides a list of business support,distancing, hygiene, managing stress and protecting home workers HMRC (tax relief) Claim tax relief for your,job expenses: Working from home Information on claiming tax relief for people working from home Job,to people seeking employment who have recently become unemployed Mind Mental health at work Information,for Mental Health (SAMH) Coronavirus mental health information hub | SAMH Support and information on

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/useful-contacts

#NeverMoreNeeded Resources

organisation share your impact.,experience at the forefront of your fundraising despite the impact of coronavirus.,How businesses can support charities Scottish society needs a thriving voluntary sector to support people,Here are some ideas about how to support charity or community partners through coronavirus and beyond,coronavirus and can continue to provide essential services for people when they need it.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources

What SCVO has done

voluntary sector in supporting Scottish people and communities. ,your organisation, governance, fundraising, volunteering and much more. upscaled our activity on digital,young people, staff and employers Support services And we responded quickly to flex and adapt our support, services to meet people’s changing needs.,Service to help voluntary organisations manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and support best

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

Returning to the workplace

This should always be a priority, but especially during the Coronavirus recovery.,Supporting Occupational Medicine have multiple resources available, including a person-based risk assessment,The CIPD have also developed a Coronavirus Risk Assessment template for workplace safety.,Essential people considerations Involving your employees in making decisions about returning to the workplace,your organisation.

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

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Scottish society needs a thriving voluntary sector to support people when they need it most and so do,Your business may have sponsored specific projects for the charities you support, but freeing up your,If your organisation is a funder, take a look at SCVO’s guide to best practise for funders during Coronavirus,Payroll Giving Support Payroll Giving and encourage your employees to donate through their salaries.,The Princes Trust offers a range of ways for businesses to support young people into employment.

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

What we've learned so far

During the coronavirus lockdown, they have fed tens of thousands, and provided emotional, financial and, practical support to keep people safe in the community.,However, the voluntary sector has been hit hard by coronavirus.,Thousands of voluntary organisations successfully moved services online, from youth music lessons to older people,Find out all the latest information you need to know about running your organisation through the coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

Video calls

This can prevent unwanted people from joining (see well publicised ‘zoombombing’ incidents)Consider your,surroundings, and the surroundings of your users – it might not be possible to have confidential conversations,you deliver support by video.,during the coronavirus lockdown.,Starcatchers are delivering fortnightly online gatherings for artists to share ideas and support.

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

In-house training

improves staff performance and productivity, but it can get expensive when you want to send multiple people,needsmore affordable, less per headcuts travel and accommodation costsconvenient datedelivered at your,higher staff attendance ratefocussed learning on your organisationteam buildingexternal trainers bring,tailored to suitliaise with trainer re availability, dates and contentdelivered to you online (due to Coronavirus,)learning materialscertificate of achievement Submit your in-house training enquiry

https://scvo.scot/support/training/in-house

Safety and security

written consent from your users Support your staff and volunteers to understand online safety and privacy,For example at the start of the coronavirus crisis there was a big focus on Zoom which led to helpful,for face-to-face support.,Supporting your staff and volunteers The biggest asset you have is the people that are delivering your,It is vital that you make sure the people delivering your service feel confident with the technology

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

essential services for people when they need it.,Give time Volunteering is shown to boost your own mental health and sense of wellbeing as well as supporting,your community to thrive.,If you want to ensure a charity survives to support people beyond Covid, a great way to do it is to set,Legacy giving Coronavirus has led to a rise in people writing wills or updating their wills.

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