Useful Websites

OSCR Online Tutorial

OSCR has published a series of online tutorials to assist charities with completing their Annual Return and charity accounts submission via the OSCR Online system. Follow the links below:

• Logging into OSCR Online and changing your password
• Changing your charity’s details – introduction
• Changing your accounting year end date and charity contact details
• Completing the Annual Return
• Submitting your charity’s accounts and completing the online Declaration.

How to Fundraise

• Ways to Fundraise

What Funders Want

• Some Tips on Applications
• The 10 Golden rules of applying for Grants
• Funding proposal writing tips

How to write a Business Plan

• Standard Business plan requirements
• BIG Lottery Business Plan guidance

BIG Lottery Options Appraisal guidance

• Prog investing in communities options appraisals
• BIG Lottery Options Appraisal Guidance

Third Sector Useful Websites

We have provided some links to external websites which we hope you find useful. BAVS takes no responsibility however for the content of these external sites.

National Agencies

• Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations
• Community Food and Health (Scotland)

Community Development Support

• Charity Careers Scotland
• Scottish Community Development Centre
• Scottish Borders Third Sector Interface (BTSI)
• Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS)

Statutory Organisations

• Scottish Borders Council
• NHS Borders
• Scottish Government

Voluntary Support Organisations

• Online Borders
• AgeScotland UK
• British Red Cross
• Borders Care Voice (BVCV)
• Youth Borders

Helpful Resources

• Groups and Services for Parents and Babies – A list of groups and services in and around the Eyemouth area, including contact information