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Check your governing document The first trustees are likely to be drawn from the group who set up the,Your governing document should detail who can be a trustee, how they’re elected, how long they can be,It is considered good governance for a trustee to serve a maximum of nine years, but any turnover should,Your governing document should indicate whether co-opted members have a vote.,Your governing document should describe how your Chair is selected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Good community support A robust business plan Adequate financial systems and controls Suitable governance,and leadership in place Back to: Handbook Next section: Governance

What governments must do now As we approach major elections across the UK, we are calling on candidates,and governments to take digital inclusion seriously.,In spite of this, local and national governments have not yet embedded digital inclusion into their policies,We ask our respective governments to commit to the following actions: Treat digital inclusion as public,infrastructure, making it a cross-government responsibility, embedding the Minimum Digital Living Standard

Programme of Government proposal – Delivering Fair Funding by 2026: SCVO’s Fair Funding proposal for,the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2023-24.,Why Fair Funding for the voluntary sector is needed to achieve government’s ambitions: SCVO blog looking,at why the Scottish Government’s equality, opportunity, and community ambitions cannot be met without,for the Social Justice & Social Security Committee's Budget scrutiny focus on how the Scottish Government's

Our calls are primarily directed at the Scottish Government, however, the wider principles apply to all,funders, including local government.,Progress has been made, with the Scottish Government committing to Fairer Funding by 2026.,However, Fairer Funding hasn’t yet been defined and SCVO are calling for the Scottish Government’s Fairer,information on Fair Funding and our key lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government

Questions unearthed the issues and challenges with Scottish Government funding faced by intermediaries,departments and via organisations who disseminate funds for the Scottish Government.,Funding from the Scottish Government was often the largest single lump sum received.,Most of the organisations we spoke to rely heavily on core funding from the Scottish Government.,That entry point is also crucial for government, parliament, and the wider public sector.

in its Policy Prospectus and Programme for Government.,This included a call for support with energy costs that the UK government had provided to the sector,SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network have written to the Scottish Government multiple times to raise our,Good governance and difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic,Scottish Government cost of living crisis campaign gives information for individuals on help available

The induction pack should include a copy of the governing document, accounts, previous minutes.,Good governance needs well informed and active trustees.,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively

Making sure our governing documents are fit for purpose and set out the details of how our organisation,will be governed.,Making and recording informed decisions in line with our governing documents.

charitable purposes and in the interest of your organisation, as well as being allowed by your own governing,The sector’s voice can and should be heard when it comes to influencing government policy, so make sure,Governments, their agencies, public bodies, Ministers and civil servants alike are subject to regulations,will be published ahead of the next Scottish Parliament election in due course by the Scottish Government,Scotland's Essential Sector, SCVO's policy priorities for the next Scottish Government, is out now.