Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Nobody does it better - private sector v third sector governance

OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post

Management

Sandy Macdonald says there's good and bad practise whether an organisation's purpose is profit or people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/nobody-does-it-better-private-sector-v-third-sector-governance

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Kyrstie Brown

15 May 2023

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Consultation responses

Community Wealth Building

The Scottish Government's Fair Work ambitions could advance the workforce pillar of Community Wealth,Recommendation: The Scottish Government can do more to work with the UK Government to improve the sector,Government, could play a role in learning, collaboration, and ensuring progress is made.,in the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start.,Government to improve the sector’s access to banking and financial services.

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

Drug Use in Scotland: A Shared Agenda for the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Drugs Forum Policy Working Group fully believes that the overall aim of drug policy in Scotland should be to reduce the availability and use of drugs and to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of drugs. The Scottish Parliament will provide a unique opportunity to...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/drug-use-in-scotland-a-shared-agenda-for-the-scottish-parliament

Public trust in charities 2022

5.3 -0.5 Private companies 5.0 -0.3 Your local council 4.9 -0.6 Newspapers 3.9 -0.4 MPs 3.4 0.7 Government

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/public-trust-in-charities-2022

Start as you mean to go on: trustee recruitment and induction

Most charities will recruit trustees from time to time. For some, this will happen annually; others will do so less often. The process of finding and welcoming new trustees to an established board is an excellent opportunity to evaluate and improve on the charity?s effectiveness...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/start-as-you-mean-to-go-on-trustee-recruitment-and-induction

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

The purpose of this informal review was to identify whether the Scottish public, Scottish Government,Trustees are not sufficiently exercising their governance role in relation to fundraising ?

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

OSCR Scottish Charity Surveys 2016

Public trust and charity surveys: ? Levels of support for Scottish charities remain impressively high, with a quarter of the population volunteering and 9 out of 10 donating time, money or goods to charities. ? Most people support charities where they have a personal connection...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/oscr-scottish-charity-surveys-2016

Review of Scottish Registered Social Landlords 2006-2007

This review presents the results of analysis of the profile and performance of Scottish Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in the areas of activity covered by RSL's Annual Performance and Statistical Returns. The report provides an overview to describe the homes, organisations...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/review-of-scottish-registered-social-landlords-2006-2007

New Deal for Unemployed People in Scotland: Statistics to End December 2003

This News Release, the latest in a quarterly series, provides summary information to the end of December 2003 on the numbers of people at different stages of New Deal processes in Scotland. This information includes the different routes that they have followed as well as...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/new-deal-for-unemployed-people-in-scotland-statistics-to-end-december-2003

Tackling Religious Hatred: Report of the Cross-Party Working Group on Religious Hatred

This Report sets out the conclusions of the Cross-Party Working Group on Possible Legislation to Tackle Religious Hatred in Scotland. It considers whether legislation is necessary or desirable, readily capable of enforcement and likely to lead to the reduction of sectarianism and...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/tackling-religious-hatred-report-of-the-cross-party-working-group-on-religious-hatred

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