News round up from your Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel
With the Scottish Parliamentary elections fast approaching, the SCVO hosted a virtual National Hustings on 8th April 2021. Hosted by Scottish political expert and journalist Brian Taylor, SCVO Chief Executive, Anna Fowlie was joined by the leaders of the main Scottish political parties.
More than 80 questions were submitted for the online session, with an audience of over 200 representatives from the sector attending.
Discussions centred around funding for the sector, and local government, the efforts of the sector during Covid-19, and the role the third sector plays in supporting society’s recovery. The leaders also discussed what they had learned about the sector from the coronavirus crisis and what role they see the third sector playing in the upcoming COP26 environmental summit in Glasgow this year, and in responding to the climate emergency.
A recording of the Hustings is available here: https://youtu.be/-UJxD83e_v4
To read SCVO’s Head of Policy, Kirsten Hogg’s blog reflecting on the SCVO hustings please visit: https://scvo.scot/p/42990/2021/04/09/scvo-national-hustings
OSCR RELEASE FULL RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 2020 CHARITY SURVEY
OSCR recently released the full results of their November 2020 survey to help garner understanding of the challenges charities are currently facing. In a blog Chief Executive, Maureen Mallon reflected on the research findings and the challenges facing charities from the impact of COVID-19 on Scottish charities.
Some key findings of OSCR’s November research:
- Small charities are more likely to have stopped operating than larger charities.
- Larger charities are more likely to have suspended some of their operations.
- Larger charities and those supporting older people, people with disabilities and people with mental health issues had their services most disrupted.
- Four out of five (79%) charities who receive income from donations and fundraising have seen a decrease in income.
- Over four out of five charities which relied on trading income have reported a decrease in this type of income over the pandemic
To read OSCR’s blog in full please visit: https://www.oscr.org.uk/blog/2021/march/16/research-shows-covid-challenges-for-scottish-charities/
THE LAW FAMILY COMMISSION ON CIVIL SOCIETY CALL FOR EVIDENCE
The Law Family Commission on Civil Society is a two-year research and policy programme established by Pro Bono Economics. The Law Family Commission on Civil Society as an ambitious programme of ground-breaking research into how the potential of civil society can be unleashed.
This call for evidence is an opportunity to identify and harness the potential of the public, private and social sectors to work together to achieve their full potential for social good and inclusive growth. The evidence will shape the Commission’s priorities and contribute to research content produced over the course of the Commission’s life cycle.
The call for evidence is open until 10 May 2021.
To read more and submit a response please visit: https://civilsocietycommission.org/call-for-evidence-the-potential-of-civil-society/
FUNDRAISING GUARANTEE
255 charities have now joined the Panel’s Fundraising Guarantee to make a positive statement about the values, culture and practices of charities and outline how the public can expect to be treated by fundraisers and charities.
Welcome to Girvan Youth Trust, Govanhill Baths Community Trust, Launch It Trust Dundee, Polbeth Community HUB SCIO, Kirkcaldy Community Radio SCIO, and Radio West Fife (SCIO), Four Pillars, Edinburgh Napier University Development Trust, CREATE Paisley, Cornerstone, DeafAction, Cheviot Youth, Friends at the End SCIO, Covid:aid, The Salvesen Mindroom Centre, Strathmore Community Rugby Trust, Banchory Gymnastics Club SCIO, the Forget Me Not Club, Hope Counselling Dundee, and Homeless Project Scotland as our newest members of the Guarantee.
