Volunteer Friendly Award
The Volunteer Friendly Award is a user-friendly quality standard to support, recognise and reward groups who are good at involving volunteers.
Many essential services in Scotland’s communities are enhanced by volunteers. The Scottish Government recognises that volunteering matters and it is all about new experiences, feeling good and making a difference.
It has never been more important for groups to be able to show how good they are at involving and managing their volunteers.
Volunteer Scotland believe regardless of your group or organisation size or set up you should be rewarded and recognised for the difference your volunteer programme makes.
Find out more here.
Could you be a CJS employer?
SCVO is delighted to announce that they have been granted funding for the next phase of the Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) Local programme – and they are looking for new voluntary sector employers to get involved and help young people find employment!
Learn more here.
Warmer Homes Scotland
The Warmer Homes Scotland scheme is open and helping Scots who are struggling with energy bills. The Scottish Government has increased funding for the scheme to help support a ‘green recovery’ from the coronavirus pandemic and help tackle fuel poverty in Scotland.
To find out more, call Home Energy Scotland on 0808 808 2282 or visit the website.
Reserves – what are they and why should Charities have a Reserves Policy?
OSCR has published a handy factsheet aimed at charity trustees of small to medium-sized charities looking to produce or update a reserves policy. It explains:
- What is meant by the term “reserves”
- The charity trustee’s responsibility to consider whether their charity needs reserves
- Key points to consider when developing a reserves policy
Download the factsheet here.
ASDA Foundation Bringing Communities Back Together & Green Token Giving
Bringing Communities Back Together is a new grant which will be targeted at reuniting communities, celebrating togetherness, and supporting groups as they resume their activities in person again.
Green Token Giving means Asda customers have the chance to vote for their favourite local good cause when they shop in-store.
For more details click here.
Goodmoves has a new look!
Goodmoves is SCVO’s charity and voluntary sector jobs website. The service has recently undergone a brand refresh – take a look at the website to see for yourself!
Protect your Business & Data from Hackers
Is your organisation protected online? It’s crucial that you consider your online security to keep your business and clients data safe.
Join Business Gateway on Friday 18th June at 2pm for guidance on some simple steps you can take to minimise the risks, and signposting to available support to help you and your business.
To learn more and book, click here.
Free Microsoft Training for Charities
SCVO has partnered with Microsoft’s Experience Centre training team to provide FREE training on Microsoft products to Scottish charities. The sessions will run every other Wednesday from 2nd June to 15th December.
Click here for the list of courses, and to book your place.
KDP is here to help in any way we can. Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation. We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven Development Officer jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss Office/Windfarm Admin officesupport@kdp.scot
All of this information was correct at time of writing.