Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

21st Century governance: trustees' week conference

On 4 November we brought together over 100 trustees plus charity and governance expert speakers to celebrate,and learning, it was an opportunity to reflect and develop knowledge and understanding of good governance,We heard from experts on: how modernising governance can ensure sustainability and success important,Our panel looked forward to reimagine what good governance could look like in the 21st century, what,Rhona advises on the incorporation of charities, legal structures, constitutions and governance.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/21st-century-governance-trustees-week-conference

Ask the experts: are you ready for SORP 2026?

Online 24 June Webinar
Funding & finance Governance & leadership Running your organisation Learning & development

https://scvo.scot/events-training/calendar/a1vP100000WSS70IAH/ask-the-experts-are-you-ready-for-sorp-2026

Decision making and governance at your charity

The key choices you must make are: Whether you will have members How you will set up your governing body,Trustees and governance The legal duties of charity trustees are that they must: act in the interests,Our governance pages have more information about the roles and responsibilities of trustees, how to hold

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/decision-making

Governance of your village or community hall

Good governance matters because it underpins successful organisations.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance

SCVO digital senior leaders programme

In-person and Online 18 May Training course
Digital Governance & leadership Running your organisation

https://scvo.scot/events-training/calendar/a1vP100000L52MtIAJ/scvo-digital-senior-leaders-programme

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector is also available in PDF format: Download PDF The Scottish,Governance Code for the Third Sector is also available in text-only format: Download text-only Word

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

Handling complaints

Complaints can feel negative, but they give you the chance to learn and improve. You can also put things right for the person that has made the complaint. A clear complaints procedure will: give your board information about concerns, so they can suggest improvements and stop...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/handling-complaints

Conflicts of interest

It’s entirely natural for conflicts of interest to occur on charity and voluntary organisations’ boards. People that become trustees tend to be committed, energetic, and socially aware individuals, who, more often than not, are involved in other organisations, businesses and...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/conflicts-of-interest

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector - Introduction

This governance code is a statement of best practice.,It sets out the core principles and key elements of good governance for the voluntary sector in Scotland,We, Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum, originally developed the code in 2018.,About us We are Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum.,We are a small group of people with a big ambition to improve governance in the third sector.

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

Guidance & templates

We know how important it is to make sure your organisation is running well. But we also know it's a lot to think about - especially if you've got limited resources, are a small organisation or are just getting started. That's why we're providing you with some guidance and...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates

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