| DATE | NEWS ITEM | ORGANISATION |
|
23 Feb 10
|
Voluntary Health Scotland Articles - Using the NHS Scotland Costs Book
A series of updates on health issues written by Bill Weir of Voluntary Health Scotland for the CVS network.
|
|
|
09 Feb 10
|
Champions
SCVO's Policy Team are keen to identify 'champions' in Local Government - for example forward looking procurement officers or people promoting good compacts.
|
|
|
09 Feb 10
|
Supporting Voluntary Action - Latest
Change Management, Venues Sought, Leadership Thoughts, Governance Networks Programme, Managing Intelligence: Database Reporting Requirements Workshop.
|
|
|
09 Feb 10
|
Community Empowerment Action Plan
Learning Link Scotland have produced a briefing on the 'Community Empowerment Action Plan'
|
|
|
27 Jan 10
|
Managing Intelligence: Recent Online Survey
Some survey responses indicated an interest in getting involved but didn't provide contact details. If you have not received an email in relation to your survey response, please get in touch with Mary Sinclair.
|
|
|
27 Jan 10
|
Shulah Allan MBE
Some of you may have noticed that the former chief officer of Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) Shulah Allan received an MBE in the New Year Honours. Congratulations to Shulah who recently retired, from everybody in the network.
|
|
|
27 Jan 10
|
New staff at Islay & Jura CVS
Islay and Jura would like to introduce two new staff to the network; Lynn McLean who will be working on village halls / community facilities and Tracey Hunter who will be working with young people. Both will be covering parts of the Chief Officer role following John Davidson's departure.
|
|
|
27 Jan 10
|
SCDC Research
The Scottish Community Development Centre is currently conducting a literature review, on behalf of Scottish Natural Heritage, of the evidence relating to the positive social impact of active participation in the natural environment.
|
|
|
27 Jan 10
|
Age Unlimited
Startup funding is available for social enterprises set up by people over 50 to help those over 70. Support and training is also available.
|
|
|
22 Jan 10
|
"A Right Blether" - Consultation with Children and Young People
Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People is hosting launches across Scotland to explore how organisations can become involved in this consultation process.
|
|
|
12 Jan 10
|
Supporting Voluntary Action - Frequently Asked Questions
A FAQ page has been added to the SVA website to answer some of questions the SVA Team have received of late.
|
|
|
12 Jan 10
|
New Team Members at SVA
The Supporting Voluntary Action Team are delighted to announce that two new members of the team have started work.
|
|
|
12 Jan 10
|
SCIO Consultation Events
Consultations on the new legal form which will allow Scottish charities to incorporate without having to become companies.
|
|
|
12 Jan 10
|
SROI Evaluation
Hall Aitken are evaluating two Government-funded projects that both aim to promote Social Return on Investment as an approach for measuring the social impacts of an organisation, project or programme.
|
|
|
12 Jan 10
|
Human Rights Consortium
A meeting of civil society has been called to discuss the creation of a "Human Rights Consortium Scotland" on Monday 18 January at 2pm in the STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow.
|
|
|
15 Dec 09
|
Managing Intelligence: Question Sets & Database Reporting - Short Survey
The Managing Intelligence Project is currently developing valuable resources that will support organisations to capture and manage information that will help them deliver and report on Third Sector Interface functions.
|
|
|
11 Dec 09
|
Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2009
The annual report on the state of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the New Policy Institute.
|
|
|
11 Dec 09
|
Getting involved in 2010: What are you doing?
The European Commission and European Parliament have designated 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
|
|
|
07 Dec 09
|
‘Look OK…feel crap?’ Partners required in the Highlands
Depression Alliance Scotland is rolling out ‘Look OK…feel crap?’ in the Highlands. Aimed at 18-35 year olds, the campaign will raise awareness of depression and anxiety through public advertising and delivering self-help management courses.
|
|
|
30 Nov 09
|
Public Social Partnership project launched
Employment services for disabled people and a project aiming to reduce re-offending are among those which have been selected as pilots for a project to promote the design and delivery of public services through the third sector.
|
|