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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.

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

This paper looks at the future of the community housing sector in Scotland. It reflects upon the sector?s origins and evolution, and contextualises its future development in light of imminent public sector cuts and the shift from ?social? to ?affordable? housing. It argues that...

This report provides an in-depth appraisal of the underlying causes of the credit crunch and of the global financial recession that followed in 2008/2009. It analyses the lack of financial diversity within the UK financial services system as a contributory factor to these...

One-half of Scotland?s population lives in Glasgow or Edinburgh or in one of the council areas that directly abuts those cities; more than one-half of Scotland?s gross domestic product is made in those areas. This paper discusses the key challenges of productivity, social change...

Group (VSSG), the Voluntary Sector Forum, the Community Planning Partnership (CPP), the Scottish Government

The Scotland Funders’ Forum commissioned IVAR ‘to understand how charity reserves can contribute to a dynamic and resilient third sector’ and explore ‘how charities can manage reserves for stability, but also how they can make reserves work harder’. The work has proved timely...

PDF version of our interactive online People sector stats including: the numbers of volunteers in the sector the numbers of paid staff in the sector top sector employers staff costs staff pay and Living Wage info.

NCVO's annual analysis of the biggest trends, opportunities and events that will impact charities and volunteering in England and the wider UK in the year ahead. This is NCVO's second Road Ahead published during the pandemic. As in previous years, the report was developed using a...