SLCVO

SLCVO Back to Operations Check for Groups and Charities

If your group has ceased operations due to Covid-19 restrictions you will be thinking about when you can start services and activities again. What these will look like and how you can carry on running your group.

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SLCVO can help you work through your questions and develop plans to get your organisation up and running again. We can help you look for funding to support your group and look at how you can meet your governance requirements while social distancing restrictions are still in place.

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Our 'Back to Operations Check' will help you to decide if you are ready to resume activities/services. This check should be carried out in association with current government guidelines and advice from a specialist support organisation such as Youth Highland or Sports Scotland.

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Download SLCVO's back to operations check list here

 

If you would like help completing your back to operations check SLCVO can host and facilitate an online meeting for your group. This service is free to third sector groups as part of our core funding from the Highland Third Sector Interface. 

 

If you would like to chat about re-starting your activities/services or check your group is complaint to Covid-19 measures email book an appointment here or email thirdsectorsupport@slcvo.org.uk 

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Reopening Village and Community Halls

As we move to lower Covid-19 Protection Levels. SLCVO along with the HTSI and other rural partners held an online event to look at what community facilities and villages halls need to consider when opening.

 

You can watch the event here  and download the Reopening Village and Community Halls Guidance by CVS Caithness here

 

If you would like to discuss a support enquiry or see how we can help your group please go to our booking system here or email thirdsectorsupport@slcvo.org.uk

 

 

Further Support for Community Groups

 

Scottish Community Development Centre

https://www.scdc.org.uk/supporting-communities-safely

SCDC is the lead body for community development in Scotland, their online resource ‘Supporting Communities Safely’ provides advice on how to virus proof the fantastic things communities are doing and reduce the risk of indirect spread. 

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Youth Scotland Covid-19 Online Resource

https://www.youthscotland.org.uk/covid-19/

Youth Scotland’s online resource has comprehensive advice and guidance for your groups from funding to Post lockdown Readiness Guide.

 

Sports Scotland Covid-19 Online Resource

https://sportscotland.org.uk/covid-19/

Sports Scotland online resource has specific Covid-19 guidance on how to undertake sports safely, information on support for community sports organisations and advice on how to get facilities fit for opening.

 

Creative Scotland Covid-19 Online Resource

https://www.creativescotland.com/

Creative Scotland have developed a dedicate funding and resource directory for those in the creative community who have been affected by Covid-19. It provides up to date information and news, as well as a Covid-19 focused Support for Scotland’s screen sector.

 

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Scottish Government Guidance

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A very wide range of activities are carried out across the voluntary sector, from early years childcare to sports groups and many will take place in community buildings. See the Scottish Government website, and links below for specific guidance relevant to your organisation.

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• Scottish Government programme for what’s allowed at different protection levels

• Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities during the coronavirus pandemic

• The way to calculate venue capacity

• Retail sector guidance for any shopping type scenario

• Guidance for the performing arts and venues sector

• Guidance for creative studios and shared workspaces

• Events sector guidance

• Guidance for cinemas and drive in cinemas

• Guidance for museums, galleries and heritage attractions

• Guidance for sports, culture and leisure activities

• Physical distancing in education and childcare settings

• Guidance on safer public spaces - urban centres and green spaces

• Community food-growing spaces

• Guidance for funeral services

• Guidance for the community learning and development sector

• Food Standards Scotland has some good information for food business COVID risk assessment

• Tourism and Hospitality guidance for food/café type use

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