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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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Scottish Governance Code Consultation

Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum carried out a review of The Scottish Governance Code for the,suggestions on how the Code can be refreshed and improved.The Code is a statement of best practice for the governing,It is supported by SCVO's Good Governance Checkup which offers a guide to how to evidence the principles,Work will begin in 2023 on implementing the suggested changes, both in the Code and the Good Governance

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

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

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

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

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