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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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Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Meet our members SCVO members are part of a community of organisations. Membership directory Our latest members...

https://scvo.scot/membership

Developing your board

and key personnel calendar of meetings and key events copy of the governing document the mission statement,organisational chart statement of the roles and responsibilities of trustees policy and procedures for,monitoring and evaluating the performance of trustees policy and procedures for trustee development,of the latest accounts, annual report and board minutes current project income and expenditure statements,devise and implement a planning process analyse financial information and set out the main financial policies

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

Trustee expenses

A well run and effective charity board should have a Trustees Expenses Policy that is clear and easy,Every year, every charity must: Keep proper accounting records.Prepare a statement of account, including,a report on its activities, at the end of each financial year.Have the statement of account independently,Trustee expenses policy template Trustees expenses templateDownload For more on how to use this, see

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

Safeguarding

You should also consider having a safeguarding policy and process.,ensure that hirers of your community space that provide activities for children, also have such policies

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/safeguarding

What you should include in a reference

Defamation and malicious falsehood: An untrue statement that damages the reputation of the employee may,In the context of a reference this is only likely to happen if the person who makes the statement knows,risks associated with giving references, it is becoming more and more common for employers to have a policy,In these cases the employer will usually make it clear in the reference that this is its policy, so that,Even if the employer has adopted such a policy, it may decide not to give such a reference for an employee

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leaving-the-organisation/references/include-in-reference

The future of SCVO: consulting on a new strategic approach

You may be a member, you may contribute to our policy and influencing networks, you may subscribe to,Defining SCVO’s purpose We considered various purpose statements to define what SCVO’s role is.,Our proposed purpose statement is: SCVO’s purpose is to support, promote and develop a confident voluntary,The proposed belief statement is to give context to our purpose: At SCVO, we believe the voluntary sector,at what cost We have a clear rationale for how SCVO’s activities deliver our purpose and belief statement

https://scvo.scot/about/work/the-future-of-scvo-consulting-on-a-new-strategic-approach

Health & safety

control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures; have a written health and safety policy,properly thought about your health and safety responsibilities include: A written Health and Safety Policy,statement Risk assessment template and completed risk assessment folder Health and Safety Procedures

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/health-safety

AI organisational policies

a policy on employee use.,This will be similar to a “use of social media” policy.,A policy should cover both opportunities and risks.,Internal policies for procuring generative AI products It is important to think about having a policy,Public statements about the organisation’s use of generative AI Your customers, members, donors, or other

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai/ai-policies

Jargon buster

O Objects: the statement of an organisation’s purpose set out in its governing document.,P Policies: statements which describe the desired conduct of the organisation, its volunteers and staff,Procedures: a written statement that describes the way in which a policy will be implemented.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/jargon-buster

Contracts for student placements

placementStart and end dateExpected hours of workName of supervisorFrequency of supervision sessionsCore policies,that must be adhered to (e.g., Codes of Practice, Health and Safety, Confidentiality) – copies of policies

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/joining-the-organisation/guide-to-student-placements/contracts-for-student-placements

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland