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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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Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,Official figures are not available from the Scottish Government, a significant gap in the Scottish Government's,Currently, the Scottish Government publishes monthly reports on government spend over £25,000.,funding of the voluntary sector “across all Scottish Government departments and local government to,Collecting information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

Programme for Government proposal: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026

Summary In the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus New leadership - A fresh start, the Scottish Government,/24 Programme for Government should, at a minimum, commit to: 1.,To achieve this, officials across Scottish Government and the Scottish Government itself must work with,The Scottish Government has also committed to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across government,Measuring impact The Scottish Government should collect information across all government departments

https://scvo.scot/p/60303/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-delivering-fair-funding-by-2026

Using the code

Laws and regulations are fundamental to good governance.,It is there to support continuous improvement and strengthen the effectiveness of governance across the,The code is supported by the SCVO Good Governance Checkup, which is an online tool to guide you through,Terminology There are many different terms used for the governing bodies of third-sector organisations,This is an essential part of good governance and underpins all five of the core principles.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/using-the-code

Key findings summary

draw upon the experiences of voluntary sector intermediaries to shine a light on how the Scottish Government,National intermediaries are effective partners for government, parliament, and funders, with their members,Serving as a case study of how the Scottish Government funds voluntary organisations more broadly, this,This paper focuses on the funding that intermediaries receive directly from the Scottish Government,,which includes funding that is disseminated by organisations on behalf of the Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/key-findings-summary

Use and Understanding of the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification

The Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification is a 6 fold classification which distinguishes between,The Scottish Government commissioned this study to investigate the extent to which this classification

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/use-and-understanding-of-the-scottish-government-urban-rural-classification

Roles & responsibilities

Members of governing bodies go by a variety of names – ‘Trustees’, ‘Management or Executive Committee,The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice.,What should the governing body do?,Establish policies and procedures to govern organisational activity, including guidance for the board,Manage risk and ensure compliance and accountability with the governing document, external regulators

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

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