Complaints are opportunities to do better. They can hurt, they can feel frustrating; but people who take the time to make complaints truly *care* about your organisation. Stephen Shirres CIOF Scottish Community GoodFundraising

Fundraising Code through FundraisingRegulator is going through an update and is expected to be shared next year. GoodFundraising CIOF Scottish Community #GoodFundraisng #FundraisingPromise

Key compliance tip - ✨ Talk to your data protection officers! ✨ They’ll love to hear from you and you’ll get great advice about your policies and how to keep your data safe and compliant. - Stephen Shirres

Did you know that by paying expenses without receipts from volunteers, a charity could be taken to court because it could be seen as ‘paying a volunteer’ #ThingsIDidntKnowBeforeTodaysSIGSession Thank you Stephen Shirres and CIOF Scottish Community Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland !

Ok. Here we go: ‘I am broken, a thread’ I’ve been in the charity sector for decades. I am a talented and successful fundraiser. I am very, very good at doing good in innovative, clever and creative ways. But, things are exceptionally tough at the moment Everyone is exhausted

For those of you in #Aberdeen - get the 22nd of July in your diary because Stefan is having a fundraiser in aid of his EPIC London to Paris cycle for Venture Scotland! Show yer support 💛 #WhatsOnAberdeen

Joining Chartered Institute of Fundraising Convention virtually this year. Absolutely loving hearing the behavioural science behind giving - one of those things that I always love being reminded of. Thank you Blue State’s Anjali and Lizi 🧐

Loads of buzz from some of the amazing events and community initiatives that we’re going to be hearing from and chatting about at this event - make sure you’ve got your ticket! #ProudFundraiser

Spotted in the wild NSPCC Scotland 💚

✨ IT'S #GIVINGTUESDAY! ✨ We have 7 days (til 12pm on the 5th of December) to raise £5,000 which will be DOUBLED by the Big Give! ✨🥳 Please lease donate through this link - donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569… or share our appeal! 💛 THANK YOU!

🚨REVEALED: For weeks we've captivated audiences with this trailer for a new drama about the harsh realities of temporary housing. Here's the twist: this isn't drama, it’s real life. At least 34 children have died in temporary accommodation since 2019.

Great to see the mainstream media highlighting the incredible difference that leaving a gift in your will can make, as well as ensuring that your loved ones are cared for in the way you would like #FreeWillsMonth #MakeAWill What a hero 💛 thesun.co.uk/tv/26621686/pa…

Feeling very grateful & proud to have been put through #LGBTYouthScotland's LGBT Awareness Training🌈 Big thank you to Venture Scotland for giving staff &volunteers this refresher which wouldn't have been possible without the Youthwork Workforce Development Fund 💛 #HappyFriday

I’m very excited about this. A great opportunity to come together during a difficult time, share experiences and chat through best practice. Hope to see you there 💛

Very excited to chat all things charity recruitment at the end of April! Anyone joining me to hear from recruitment experts at Bruce Tait and Caithness Consulting as well as Hiring Managers and applicants 💛 a great opportunity to share best practice and then lunch together 💛