resources and information Access to all exclusive HR guides, resources and templates Included in your membership,Sign in HR Service Subscription without SCVO membership Some free templates, resources and information,Sign in About the service The SCVO HR Service supports you with your HR needs.,Setting up an HR Service for the voluntary sector has been an ambition for SCVO and myself for some time,I love helping people so when a role in HR came up, I decided to go for it and haven’t looked back!

Once you’ve decided what your charity will do you need to think about how you’ll make decisions.,The key choices you must make are: Whether you will have members How you will set up your governing body,Members You will need to decide if a membership organisation is the right structure for your charity.,Don’t be put off setting up a membership organisation just because the steering group can’t identify,If they can, think about how you will support and include them, and whether you need to adapt any of

We have come up with a proposed way forward and we would very much appreciate the views of our members,sector in Scotland We decided that it would be helpful for the purpose to be underpinned by a belief,statement and a set of underlying principles.,The objectives should set out what we will do to deliver SCVO’s ambitions for the sector, the organisation,Non-Governmental Organisations) Each of these terms embraces a different catchment and it is unlikely we will come up

The key parts of a constitution will include details about - name, purposes, powers, membership, meetings,Winding up At some point in the future you may decide or need to close your charity.,For more information, see the OSCR guide: Wind up or dissolve the charity Support available to help you,write your constitution If you’re setting up an organisation to carry out activities in a local area,It is possible to set up a charity without legal or professional advice but if you are setting up a complex

actions relating to previous meeting declaration of any conflicts of interest items to be discussed and decided,Before holding a meeting it’s important to: clarify its purpose decide who’s attending and who’s running,Board meetings should not be taken up with reporting on past activities and work, they should focus on,setting the strategic direction and development of your organisation in the future.,Sub-committees Sub-committees can be set up to tackle detailed planning or policy development in a specific

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There are many forms of income available, from grants and loans, to rental fees, events, or membership,Once you have identified a potential fund, it’s time to find out more and decide if you’re a good fit,Similar organisations: Look at similar organisations and see who has supported them.

Whatever you call it, it is a vital document and should set out clearly the main objects of your organisation,important that your governing document is regularly reviewed, paying special attention to the part setting,up.,up as Trusts.,An unincorporated organisation means a group of people who have decided to work together for a common

The way that charities operate and function is set out in a piece of law called the Charities and Trustee,This law sets out the charity test, which is the basis for how OSCR assess all applications to register,is any undue restriction on gaining access to the benefit the charity provides - such as fees or membership,How many people you benefit and who they are will depend on the charitable purposes set out in your constitution,In deciding whether an organisation is providing public benefit, OSCR needs to consider: If there’s any

Find out what to think about if you’re considering closing or winding up an organisation, and in what,You might be choosing to close down because of: a loss in sources of funding or a loss of support difficult,up or the activities you carry out transferring your activities to another organisation you’ve done,the job you set out to do and your work is complete.,Going Concern form (provided by Chiene and Tait): Considering other options You may have already decided