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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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Thinking about strategic charity reserves management

We know we’re supposed to have reserves but we’re not sure how much and how they can be used.’,, and how your charity can begin to implement it, drawing on The Institute for Voluntary Action Research,If we don’t have the funds to help them, they suffer real poverty.,you have determined your target level of reserves and how you intend to meet it.,How can my charity manage our reserves?

https://scvo.scot/p/60288/2023/06/22/thinking-about-strategic-charity-reserves-management

To bank or not to bank, that’s the reality for some voluntary sector organisations

The banking landscape is only becoming harder for voluntary organisations to navigate, and we must see,as the Scottish partner to ensure the needs of our sector were represented and advocated for, though we,are keen to ensure others in Scotland can engage with this work.,Please get in touch with me if you would like to help SCVO better understand the issue, or for more information,on how to participate: kyrstie.brown@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/58231/2023/03/13/to-bank-or-not-to-bank-thats-the-reality-for-some-voluntary-sector-organisations

The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards

Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-4-rs-of-good-trusteeship-relationships-responsibilities-reminders-and-r

Kids Company: What lessons can we learn?

of the Code, helping identify areas where you can improve, and giving you a personalised action plan,We can all recognise that trustees often have a tough job to do, are unpaid, and unfortunately also sometimes,Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but what we can be certain of is that trustees must be well informed,We’ll cover what you need to know about charity law and good governance and what trustees can and can,trustees and our sample Trustee induction checklist which you can use to prepare your own induction

https://scvo.scot/p/48978/2022/02/18/kids-company-what-lessons-can-we-learn

The lengths you’ll go for a good cause

The lengths you’ll go

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-lengths-youll-go-for-a-good-cause

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

it involves them, and how they can participate.,Recommendation: Committed funding is needed to help train, develop and support volunteers and trustees,We are proposing a duty to advance Community Wealth Building, which form do you think this duty should,it involves them, and how they can participate.,Committed funding is needed to help train, develop and support volunteers and trustees to support engagement

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

Are fundraisers the Cinderella of charities?

Susan Smith reflects on the role of fundraisers within Scottish charities following the TFN Live event at the Scottish Fundraising conference

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-fundraisers-the-cinderella-of-charities

Keeping your charity out of the news

Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-your-charity-out-of-the-news

Putting your trust in trustees

Airlie argues charities should respond to recent negative media coverage of the role of trustees with a

https://tfn.scot/opinion/putting-your-trust-in-trustees

Government told to find out why charities aren’t making best use of technology

Senior executives from Google and Twitter tell House of Lords committee on charities digital technology is crucial to sector

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-find-out-why-charities-arent-making-best-use-of-technolo