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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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Structure and governing documents

Unincorporated organisations – village halls governed by a deed of Trust Many village halls in Scotland,in trust by property trustees, which then allows a separate management committee to run and use the hall,This can mean the people running the activities of the hall and the people who own the hall are operating

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/structure

Building fabric

One of the challenges of running a village or community hall is looking after the building itself.,If your village or community hall is a heritage building, there will be certain considerations and challenges

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/building-fabric

History

recruitment and training of volunteers for emergency relief, the administration of grants and loans for village,halls, a Music Committee to encourage amateur music, and a training and loan scheme for rural blacksmiths,remit to provide a forum and focus for the interests of Councils of Social Service, Federations of Village,Halls, and community associations.

https://scvo.scot/about/history

Building your partnership

Some place-based digital inclusion projects centre around community or village halls, and you can read,more about governance arrangements in our Village and Community Halls Guide, or explore governance more

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/building-your-partnership

Business planning

Figuring out what the future of your hall looks like is important, both when you're originally taking

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/operational-management/business-planning

Supporting Scottish communities - Hallmaster backs SCVO’s village and community halls event 

Sponsored content: Hallmaster is supporting the Village and Community Halls event organised by the SCVO

https://tfn.scot/opinion/supporting-scottish-communities-hallmaster-backs-scvos-village-and-community-halls-event

Keegan and Pennykid supports SCVO’s inaugural village and community halls conference

Sponsored content: "This event is a natural fit for us as it gives us further opportunity for us to learn and to continue with our commitment to supporting wherever possible"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keegan-and-pennykid-supports-scvos-inaugural-village-and-community-halls-conference

Taking on a community space

Deciding to take on a community space Here are some of the key things you need: A clear idea of how the space fits into wider community needs Good community support A robust business plan Adequate financial systems and controls Suitable governance and leadership in place Back to...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/taking-on-a-space

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