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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Trustee expenses

have good controls over financial procedures to protect the assets of the organisation.Ensure you are acting,Charity trustee duties There are specific duties in the 2005 Act that all charity trustees must meet.,For example: The provision under section 67 of the Act, and a decision of the charity trustees taken,Transactions with trustees and connected persons The nature of any transactions between the charity and,The note must include: The nature of the relationshipThe nature and amount of the transactionAny outstanding

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/trustee-expenses

Right to Roam

In 1994 a report from the government’s advisers on the countryside, Scottish Natural Heritage, called,The act applies to all non-motorised access such as walking, cycling, horse riding, climbing, sailing,Cameron McNeish, who campaigned for the act during his time as Ramblers Scotland president, said: “It,’s important to remember that the access provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act could never have,Dave Morris, Ramblers Scotland’s director during the campaign, said: “Access to nature should be a fundamental

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/right-to-roam

Targeted advertising

The Equality Act 2010 allows employers to specifically target applicants who have a particular protected,To qualify as an occupational requirement, the protected characteristic must: relate to the nature or,requirement might apply: requiring a person of a particular race, sex or age for an acting role where,The advert could say, for example, that this is 'permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act,Targeted advertising - positive action The Equality Act 2010 also allows (but does not require) employers

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-developing-and-advertising-a-job/targeted-advertising

Conflicts of interest

It’s entirely natural for conflicts of interest to occur on charity and voluntary organisations’ boards,This will: help your trustees act in the organisation’s best interests at all times.help your board to

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/conflicts-of-interest

Health checks and questionnaires

candidate's response could lead an employment tribunal to conclude that you have carried out a discriminatory act,information and have policies in place to securely hold the information as required by the Data Protection Act,regardless of whether it is in paper or electronic form The level of assessment will depend on the nature

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/health-checks-and-questionnaires

Make Renting Right

Shelter Scotland identified that the scale of growth in the private rented sector and the changing nature,The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force on 1 December 2017 and introduced,The act meant the end of fixed term tenancies and ‘no fault’ evictions, where landlords could make tenants

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/making-renting-right

Enable your staff to work from home

affordable and secure connectivity and dataAsk staff to complete a workstation self-assessment and act,Ask should ask staff to complete a workstation self-assessment and you should act on any issues raised,You should also give consideration to any privacy required due to the nature of their work, for example

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/enable

The way forward

The nature of exclusion will change over time, as technology changes at an ever increasing pace.,organisation that delivers services online - or has a desire to reduce inequality - has a responsibility to act

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-way-forward

What employers can do

reasonable adjustments at work.Mention legislative compliance, including the Health and Safety at Work Act,1974 and the Equality Act 2010.Examine the key principles of providing assistance for the menopause,,tasks to heavy lifting to combat increased levels of fatigue and muscle strainEnsure easy access to natural,groupsProvide access to counselling services Carry out risk assessments The Health and Safety at Work Act,Managers should be able to respond well to anyone needing support while going through the peri-menopause, acting

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-supporting-your-staff-through-the-menopause/what-employers-can-do

Developing your board

It may contain some or all of the following depending on the nature of the organisation, its work and,They should be able to: think and act strategicallydevise and implement a planning processanalyse financial

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/developing-board