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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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Developing your board

group of people around a table and assume that they will automatically become a highly effective governing,You need to create a culture that grows good governance and enables your trustees to work together as,Governance Manual A governance manual can assist in the development and overall effectiveness of your,Building Skills and Experience There are core skills relevant to every governing body.,Review Governing bodies should have an annual cycle of planning and review.

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

Trustee's Week 2023

The Good Governance Checkup which will help you understand how well your organisation is doing on governance,Come along and help us debate how we should fix governance.,Good governance check-up How good is your organisation's governance?,Use our good governance check-up to find out.,It guides you through the principles of the Scottish Governance Code for the third sector.

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2023

Politics

2025/26 will see the new UK government bed in, and preparations begin for Scottish Parliament elections,in 2026 and local government elections in 2027.,into 2025/26, there are some signs of strain in relationships between the voluntary sector and governments

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/politics

Concluding remarks

Overall, our view is that the Scottish Government can and must do more to deliver fair funding, not only,While voluntary organisations are undoubtedly grateful for the Scottish Government’s continued support,We know that the Scottish Government recognises the need for a vibrant voluntary sector.,In its COVID Recovery Strategy, the government has noted its ‘commitment to working with partners…in,This paper outlines what a convincing response from the Scottish Government to the funding challenges

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/concluding-remarks

Promoting Corporate Diversity in the Financial Services Sector

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...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/promoting-corporate-diversity-in-the-financial-services-sector

The Road Ahead 2022

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...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-road-ahead-2022

The future of community housing in Scotland: some thoughts and reflections

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...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-future-of-community-housing-in-scotland-some-thoughts-and-reflections

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