Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

How to check where you're at on your journey to good governance

Tracey Bird

27 May 2022

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Governance

Good governance matters because it underpins successful charities and is vital for their effectiveness,But how do you know whether your governance is good?,Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Code sets out five core principles of good governance and was developed,So why not use the Good Governance Checkup today?,To take our Good Governance Checkup, click here.

https://scvo.scot/p/50588/2022/05/27/how-to-check-where-youre-at-on-your-journey-to-good-governance

OSCR Scottish Charity Survey 2018

OSCR commissioned survey into public trust, exploring current attitudes, and how these compare to 2016 attitudes. In the report, independent research organisation Progressive presents the views of 1,000 members of the public and 1,200 charity representatives as well as findings...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/oscr-scottish-charity-survey-2018

Charity Commission: Trust in Charities, 2018

The latest Charity Commission research into public trust and confidence in charities, conducted by Populus in February and is based on a sample of 2,059 adults. Key findings: Public trust and confidence in charities remains at similar levels to 2016. In 2018 charities were rated...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/charity-commission-trust-in-charities-2018

Young people and charity trust (April 2018)

This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a survey of the general public in Scotland on trust, confidence and support of charities. The key findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,088 respondents (adults aged 16+) commissioned by SCVO and conducted by Ipsos MORI...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/young-people-and-charity-trust-april-2018

The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland 2016

This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a poll of the general public in Scotland on trust, confidence and support of charities. The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,028 respondents (adults aged 16+) commissioned by SCVO and conducted by Ipsos MORI...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/the-public-view-trust-confidence-and-support-of-charities-in-scotland-2016

Mind the gap: what the public thinks about charities

This paper explores whether recent attacks on charities from politicians and the media have adversely affected the public?s attitude to the sector, based on the results of a poll carried out by Ipsos MORI. It is divided into three sections: general attitudes towards charities and...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/mind-the-gap-what-the-public-thinks-about-charities

Voluntary Health Scotland Welcome new Scottish Parliament

This report is a briefing to welcome the new Scottish government into office and showing their support

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/voluntary-health-scotland-welcome-new-scottish-parliament

What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making

be incorporated into governance structures.,s move towards a more open, transparent and accountable way of governing.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/what-the-public-say-public-engagement-in-national-decision-making

Managing charity finances through uncertain times

This survey was carried out by the accountancy firm Baker Tilly during September and October 2009. It sought to discover how charities, some 18 months into the recession, have coped with the short-term issues affecting the sector and what the medium and long-term effects are...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/managing-charity-finances-through-uncertain-times

Public and Charity Prespectives: Summary of OSCR's 2010 Surveys

This report presents a summary of research conducted in early 2010. The overall aim was to gauge and track the opinion of charity trustees and the general public in order to identify priorities for development of OSCR?s processes and communication. For charity trustees the...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/public-and-charity-prespectives-summary-of-oscrs-2010-surveys

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