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advice service, we hope to give something back to the sector and to support SCVO members through governance

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2022/2023 Programme for Government.,A sustainable voluntary sector is also essential for the Scottish Government to progress towards the,sector by sharing relevant proposals with the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government team.,Read our full response to the Scottish Government here: SCVO proposals for the Scottish Government: Programme,for Government 2022/23Download

They provide expert advice on governance, charity law, employment law, data protection and more.

which details serious mismanagement, makes for interesting reading for anyone involved in charity governance,Scotland has its own Governance Code for the Third Sector, which sets out five core principles and key,It’s a great way to get the conversation started about good governance at board meetings.,We’ll cover what you need to know about charity law and good governance and what trustees can and can,Start as you mean to go on with good governance, and learn the lessons from Kids Company.

As current law does not define how long a ‘trial period’ should be, the government has released further,An exception to this rule is the Government's Work Trial scheme which allows disadvantaged persons to,Another scenario provided by the government is where a candidate is asked to work a two-hour trial period

CAA, through its campaigning activities, convinced the then Scottish Government to address the invidious,worked with colleagues in the Trade Union movement and wider civic society to convince the Scottish Government,“We thought that was morally wrong, we fought against that and the Scottish Government supported it.

The Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland called on the Scottish Government to legalise same sex marriage,He said he did, and the SNP agreed to hold a consultation if they got back into government.,Following a consultation which attracted 77,500 responses, the Scottish Government announced it would

All subsequent efforts failed as successive governments avoided trying to get legislation through the,In 1994 a report from the government’s advisers on the countryside, Scottish Natural Heritage, called,Scotland’s excellent access rights – together with the Scottish Government’s National Walking Strategy

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was developed in 2018 and sets out five broad principles,of good governance that act as a point of reference for trustees in carrying out their role.,explains why these five principles matter and provides a statement of best practice on what good governance,Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum want to review the Code and you can help by completing this,Good governance matters, and our Code helps to maintain trust and confidence in our sector.