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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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Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023

As OSCR and the Scottish Government proceed with the implementation of the Act’s proposals, we want to

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/charities-bill

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approach, offering expert support and guidance in to comply with charities specific financial and governance

https://scvo.scot/services/partners/finance/wbg

Information for new trustees

You can find this out by reading your organisation’s governing document.,You’re all collectively responsible and accountable for the overall governance of your organisation.

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees

The Law

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

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

Review of charity regulation

We want to see the Scottish Government’s commitment to a wider review of charity regulation taken forward

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/charity-review

Responsibilities for safeguarding

Trustees should: Ensure safeguarding is a key governance priority with adequate resourcing and attention

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/responsibilities

Trustees' Week 2023 - there's so much going on!

about highlighting the great work of trustees across Scotland and the UK, and the role they play in governing,be looking at Navigating risk and safeguarding charities and Turcan Connell will cover Practical governance,Don’t miss the opportunity to feed in your thoughts and views at the Scottish government’s Third Sector,Come along and help us debate how we should fix governance.,And finally, looking towards 2024 we’ve got a great new series of good governance online training starting

https://scvo.scot/p/84489/2023/10/24/trustees-week-2023-theres-so-much-going-on

Common Concerns, Questions & Pushbacks

When we discuss the need for Fair Funding, it’s important to be aware that questions or comments may be made that seek to either dismiss the need for Fair Funding or provide excuses for how it cannot be implemented. We’ve responding to some of the more frequent examples here.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/common-concerns-questions-pushbacks

#NeverMoreNeeded - Top Ten Tips for Lobbying

Does a council or government have £50m to spend on your asks? Do they have support to deliver them?,Attacking a government minister, political party or council – while trying to convince them at the same

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/nevermoreneeded-top-ten-tips-for-lobbying

Free Personal Care for Older People

The government ran with it and the legislation was supported unanimously in parliament.,Subsequently, the Scottish Government agreed to extend free personal care to younger people with degenerative

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/free-personal-care-for-older-people

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