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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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Board of trustees

SCVO is governed by a Board of Trustees.,Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the,Most of our board members are elected from our membership. 5 trustees - including our Convener - have,nominations from our membership community so we can hold a vote at our AGM in December to fill two trustee,vacancies Trustee elections 2024 Current board members Richard Jennings Convener Richard has been Convener

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

Governance of organisations seeking registered charitable status

survey explored trusteeship and governance issues, including the recruitment, skills and diversity of trustees,Key Findings - Around a third of respondents (34%) were seeking to recruit new trustees and just over,a quarter (26%) had faced at least some difficulties in recruiting trustees. - Trustees were most commonly,Only 10% of respondents advertised vacancies on the web and 6% in the press.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/governance-of-organisations-seeking-registered-charitable-status

Guide offers support and guidance for new trustees

Getting on Board has launched a new toolkit to mark Trustees Week 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/guide-offers-support-and-guidance-for-new-trustees

Trustees’ Week 2022 – Join us to inform, inspire, support and celebrate!

Trustees’ Week is all about celebrating the great work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland,At SCVO we’re running three free lunchtime webinars to help trustees be the best they can be on their,to look at The Trustee Journey with the Cranfield Trust.,You can listen again to the webinars and if you have a trustee vacancy why not take up our offer of free,November and December Scotland’s number one third sector recruitment site is offering to advertise your vacancies

https://scvo.scot/p/54907/2022/10/26/trustees-week-2022-join-us-to-inform-inspire-support-and-celebrate

Problem page: How to recruit trustees

Got a problem that’s holding your organisation back? Aunt Tiffany knows everyone who’s anyone in the third sector – and will find someone with the answer

https://tfn.scot/features/problem-page-how-to-recruit-trustees

Too many glory hunters on charity boards

Charities don't do enough to recruit right calibre of trustees for their boards

https://tfn.scot/news/too-many-glory-hunters-on-charity-boards

Top five tips for charities recruiting a trustee

Debbie Shields believes existing trustees should consider five key elements before recruiting a new board member

https://tfn.scot/opinion/top-five-things-charities-should-consider-when-recruiting-a-trustee

Charity boards are becoming proactive in recruiting more diverse trustees

New survey shows boards are responding to male pale and stale image

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boards-are-becoming-proactive-in-recruiting-more-diverse-trustees

Recruitment under way as chief executive announces retirement

New chief executive is sought for long standing Lanarkshire group

https://tfn.scot/news/recruitment-under-way-as-chief-executive-announces-retirement

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