Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Access to audit

As part of their wider review of charity law, the Scottish Government asked about whether audit thresholds,The Scottish Government has now committed to increasing the income criterion of the Scottish charity

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/access-to-audit

Minimum wage records

The government stated they would respond to the review by the end of 2017, although this was delayed,The government has now released their response to the Taylor report and have announced they will ask,The government has announced an initiative to tackle the illegal use of unpaid internships and the HMRC

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/minimum-wage-records

Towards a Green Jobs Strategy - Opportunities for Business Consultation

This document is intended to foster discussion with interested parties, to inform the development of a Green Jobs Strategy. While a refreshed Smart, Successful Scotland will, as now, set out broad priorities, we need a Green Jobs Strategy to take a more detailed look at how we...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-green-jobs-strategy-opportunities-for-business-consultation

Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network

This evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) was commissioned by the Scottish Government and

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-scottish-recovery-network

Information Service

Organisational development and planning Financial and legal responsibilities Your role as an employer Governance,Good governance and best practice Trustee roles and responsibilities Recruitment and induction We have

https://scvo.scot/services/information

National minimum wage rates

To ensure you are accessing the correct information, please check the Government's information on National,The NMW and National Living Wage (NLW) is set by the government.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/national-minimum-wage-rates

Organ Donation Opt Out

The Organ Donation Opt Out was introduced by the Scottish Government in 2017, allowing organs to be used,Initial meetings with government officials and ministers met with strong opposition.,A turning point came with the 2016 election, which saw the SNP majority government become a minority,However just four weeks after the election, McColgan received a phone call to say the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/organ-donation-opt-out

Control & risk management

organisation to identify and manage risks and opportunities in line with its purposes and values, our governing,reviewing policies, procedures and reporting arrangements (for example, those relating to our internal governance,Regularly reviewing whether our organisation’s legal and governance structure is fit for purpose and

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

Safeguarding laws, regulation and guidance

You may want to consider the Scottish Government's national child protection guidance.,If you work with Adults at Risk of harm, you may want to consider the Scottish Government Adult Support,duties If you employ staff, you should follow EHRC guidance on tackling sexual harassment and UK government

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/safeguarding-laws-regulation-and-guidance

Diversity on boards: What charities can do

Anna Fowlie

6 July 2023

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

In this blog Anna Fowlie discusses what charities can do to increase diversity on boards.

https://scvo.scot/p/60627/2023/07/06/diversity-on-boards-what-charities-can-do

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