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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Recruitment & induction

Recruiting trustees is a vital part of what you do.,This section has guidance on how to recruit trustees, and make sure you're getting the best out of them,Check your governing document The first trustees are likely to be drawn from the group who set up the,Work out what you will need now and in the future, and what you’re looking for in a new trustee.,vacancy will be seen by over 75,000 unique users a month, email sales@goodmoves.org.uk or call 0800

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/recruitment-induction

SCVO Impact Report 2025/26

Our people Contacts Board Vacancies Offices Our work Campaigns AGM 2025 and trustee elections Press releases

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Board of trustees elections 2025

Six of our trustees are elected from our membership.,This year we have five vacancies for trustees elected from SCVO's membership.,SCVO Board of Trustees Nomination form (2025)Download Being a trustee SCVO is a trusted organisation,,What are a trustee's responsibilities?,We ask trustees to be available for: Quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees The board’s annual away

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees/elections

Trustee Essentials

With over 200,000 trustees across the country who help shape and guide voluntary sector organisations,SCVO trustee bulletin We know trustees are busy people with big responsibilities, so we’ve created a,quarterly Trustee News Bulletin which will keep you updated with practical information and useful event,New trustee? Congratulations!,Find out more Looking to become a trustee Goodmoves search Volunteer Scotland search

https://scvo.scot/support/trustee-essentials

About SCVO

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https://scvo.scot/about

Victoria and Albert Halls (Ballater) Trust

I'm the chair of the of the Trust - there are currently ten trustees and two vacancies at the moment.,The trustees have a broad range of experience looking after construction and electrical - installations,Recently we appointed a trustee as Convenor for Environment and Sustainability who wrote the environment

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/victoria-and-albert-halls-ballater-trust

Pay in the voluntary sector

voluntary sector organisations currently report recruitment challenges, with many reporting that vacancies,investments held by charitable foundations, totalling an estimated £37bn last year There are over 200,000 trustees

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/pay-in-the-voluntary-sector

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

are looking to develop some, then many organisations will be interested in you volunteering as a trustee,the kinds of things you are interested in doing and contact your local Volunteer Centre for active vacancies

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-the-public-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Society

contact Volunteer Scotland or your local volunteer centre Goodmoves can support with recruitment of trustees

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/society

Board of trustees

SCVO is governed by a Board of Trustees.,Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the,Most of our board members are elected from our membership. 5 trustees - including our Convener - have,He has been a trustee on a number of voluntary sector boards including Volunteer Edinburgh (as chair),vacancies Trustee elections 2024 Fiona Gillespie Head of charities, Scotland, Rathbones Investment Management

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

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