Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Conflicts of interest

It’s entirely natural for conflicts of interest to occur on charity and voluntary organisations’ boards. People that become trustees tend to be committed, energetic, and socially aware individuals, who, more often than not, are involved in other organisations, businesses and...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/conflicts-of-interest

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector - Introduction

This governance code is a statement of best practice.,It sets out the core principles and key elements of good governance for the voluntary sector in Scotland,We, Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum, originally developed the code in 2018.,About us We are Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum.,We are a small group of people with a big ambition to improve governance in the third sector.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/introduction

From voluntary to viable: trading, diversification and opening new markets

Social Enterprise Scotland
In-person (Fintry auditorium) 11:00-12:00
Finance, funding & fundraising Governance, strategy & legal

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/events/a1vP100000QNiB5IAL/from-voluntary-to-viable-trading-diversification-and-opening-new-markets

Championing a human rights culture

Scottish Government (in partnership with THRE and the Poverty Alliance)
In-person (Harris room) 15:00-16:00
Leadership Equalities & human rights Policy Waiting list places available

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/events/a1vP100000QLhKjIAL/championing-a-human-rights-culture

Record keeping

Your organisation will create lots of information while you carry out your activities. Some of this information is an important record of what you have done, and how you have made decisions. It needs to be securely stored. You need to be able to access these records for a range...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

Risk management

There are five key types of risk that can affect your voluntary organisation: Governance risks affect

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/risk-management

Trustee expenses

A well run and effective charity board should have a Trustees Expenses Policy that is clear and easy to use. This will: Ensure you have good controls over financial procedures to protect the assets of the organisation.Ensure you are acting with care and diligence when managing...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/trustee-expenses

Guidance & templates

We know how important it is to make sure your organisation is running well. But we also know it's a lot to think about - especially if you've got limited resources, are a small organisation or are just getting started. That's why we're providing you with some guidance and...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates

Managing risks and problems

Risk management Risk management approach and policies Handling complaints Creating safety Safeguarding Health & Safety Conflicts of interest

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems

When Trustees behave badly: managing conflict and misconduct in the boardroom

Turcan Connell
In-person (Moorfoot room) 11:00-12:00
Leadership Governance, strategy & legal Waiting list places available

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/events/a1vP100000QTIYrIAP/when-trustees-behave-badly-managing-conflict-and-misconduct-in-the-boardroom

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