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Your ownership of the space
The Community Ownership Support Service (COSS), delivered by DTAS, is a Scottish Government funded programme
https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/taking-on-a-space/ownership
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
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make sure the event is a safe and comfortable environment for everyone, going above and beyond government
Sectarianism and the Workplace: a Report to the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Scottish Government
The origins of this study lie in the concerns summed up in a resolution passed at the 2005 STUC Congress (Amended Resolution No. 65 Sectarianism in the Workplace). This was a wide-ranging motion that recognized the variety of ways in which sectarianism could be expressed in...
Scottish Government Place Standard Toolkit: How good is our place?
The Place Standard tool provides a simple framework to structure conversations about place. It allows you to think about the physical elements of a place (for example its buildings, spaces, and transport links) as well as the social aspects (for example whether people feel they...
Meet the trainers
That remains the basis for all of her finance and governance training.,financial: building a strong financial foundation and All things financial: annual accounting, governance,freelance consultant specialised in helping third sector organisations with strategic planning, governance,Philippa's current courses: Guide to good governance: running effective board meetings, Guide to good,governance: defining strategy, culture and values and Guide to good governance: board and staff relationships
The Law
They provide expert advice on governance, charity law, employment law, data protection and more.
Review of charity regulation
We want to see the Scottish Government’s commitment to a wider review of charity regulation taken forward
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
SCVO responds to Autumn Budget
26 November 2025
we welcome increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, though the government,“To support the voluntary sector to meet these wage increases the Government must ensure grants and contracts,It is essential that the Government engage with the sector on these changes before they come into effect,“The UK and Scottish Government’s must work together to provide clarity and ensure UK Budget decisions, support the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fair Work and Fairer Funding for the sector by 2026.
https://scvo.scot/p/102082/2025/11/26/scvo-responds-to-autumn-budget