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Scot ish Government. T e review coincided with that
of Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. Sir Stuart was scathing about
the ability of the charity fundraising sector south of the border to regulate its activities and explained how it had lost the confi dence of the public and charities. In Scotland, however, the
separate SCVO review found that charities should still take the lead in improving the self-regulation of fundraising. Martin Sime, Chief Executive
of SCVO, said: “Everything charities do hinges on public trust, so it’s absolutely critical that we sit up and listen to what people are telling us. We can and must do bet er. “Self-regulation is still the best
way to oversee fundraising in Scotland, but we need a much simpler approach. Charities and their trustees should take the lead in designing a new system of self-regulation.
”For us, a business can make a great impact on a child with Down’s syndrome being able to live their life to their full potential”
“T e review has given us a
useful overview of the issues around fundraising. “Now we want to see charities
and other third sector organisations
come together to fi nd the answers to these challenges, and to set out a much more rigorous approach to self-regulation which everyone can trust.”
Giving a little
through payroll giving can mean a lot
Keeping people giving
Scotland has a strong commitment to charitable giving and fundraising, due in part to a belief that donations are reaching the right causes. According to research by the
Charities Aid Foundation in 2015, 54 per cent of Scot ish voters agree that charities are trustworthy and act in the national interest. Donors in Scotland give the second highest average amount (£16 per month on average) aſt er London, and have the second highest proportion of the population giving to charity (61 per cent). In a climate where people may
be asking legitimate questions about the regulation of charities and fundraising, what can businesses do to keep their staff motivated to contribute? One way is to encourage direct contact with the charity employees are fundraising for. “At Down’s Syndrome
Scotland, your employees will get the chance to meet our Family Support Offi cers, parents of children with Down’s syndrome
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