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This report focuses on the effectiveness of boards operating within third sector organisations in Scotland. Organisations were invited to take part in a survey in September 2008 that specifically asked opinions on the performance of the Chair, the board and the Chief Officer. A...

Of course, I recognise the significant financial pressures that the Scottish Government faces and the,I am calling for fair treatment for our sector, in line with the Scottish Government’s stated objectives,In recent years, voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government funding have contended with,people they support.I’m particularly concerned about voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government,of conversations with officials, placing themselves at considerable risk in terms of financial, governance

Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,In the Programme for Government (PfG) action is urgently needed to deliver multi-year funding and progress,Background For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,,within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government, and the Economic Strategy.,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these

communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s,SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s continuing commitment to deliver Fairer Funding for Scotland’,Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award support,The Scottish Government have recognised the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on public sector staff,Draw the Scottish Government’s attention to oral evidence on the Scottish Government’s recent consultation

East Lothian as it sought to strengthen the participation of third sector organisations in local governance,now participate directly in the process of selecting delegates and in being delegates in local governance,representation Democratisation can be initiated from the top Bringing third sector organisations into local governance,Stronger third sector representation can, in turn, help to improve local governance and outcomes for

What Works Scotland has been working with the third sector to develop a vision to re-imagine community planning in Scotland. At the end of 2014 representatives from third sector interfaces (TSIs) in Scotland worked together in a two-day deliberative forum facilitated by What...

The Scottish Executive intends to introduce a new bill to regulate charities operating in Scotland. This bill is, currently, in draft form and has been the subject of extensive public consultation with interested parties. The Executive?s normal consultation process tends to...

Local government is one element of the political landscape affected by this change.,In the pre-devolution period, local government?,The paper first examines the constitutional position of local government in Scotland following the creation,This position is then compared with that of municipal government in Ontario.,, indicates about the Scottish context and the future role of Scottish local government.