Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

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

The Law

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

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

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

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

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

#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

You're a charity! What next?

SCVO members can access premium content and functionality: Funding Scotland Good governance Your management,you develop a great board, including: Guidance to help you you recruit and train new trustees Our Governance

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

Community Wealth Building (CWB)

Through our Chief Executive Anna Fowlie’s role on the Scottish Government’s Community Wealth Building

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/community-wealth-building

About the sector

people also call us not-for-profit sector, charity sector, social enterprise sector, NGOs (non-government,They are: For social, environmental or public benefit Organised, i.e. have a constitution Self-governing,responsible for decisions, including winding up the organisation Non-statutory, i.e. independent from government

https://scvo.scot/about/the-sector

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