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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government

Press release
5 September 2023
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Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “The First Minister has today set out a Programme for Government (PfG,environment that would recognise the vital role of Scotland’s voluntary sector in delivering on government,“Today’s PfG restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,The Scottish Government's current poor grant-making practice makes the focus on improving the clarity

https://scvo.scot/p/62038/2023/09/05/scvo-response-to-2023-24-programme-for-government

Taken on Trust: awareness and effectiveness of charity trustees in England and Wales

Report on current make up of trustees, plus recommendations.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/taken-on-trust-awareness-and-effectiveness-of-charity-trustees-in-england-and-wales

Scotland’s top charity leaders: how diverse are they?

The David Hume Institute measures the diversity of Scotland’s top leaders. For the first time in our analysis this includes the leaders of the top 300 charities by income. As major influencers and lobbyists who impact on all parts of our society, charity leaders have a key role...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/scotlands-top-charity-leaders-how-diverse-are-they

Engendering Change Conference Report (3 June 2000)

Holyrood One Year On: Has it Made a Difference to Women? This report is available for purchase from the below link.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/engendering-change-conference-report-3-june-2000

Cracking the Code: Engender Women's Budget Group Case Study

A case study in engaging with policy makers at a national level. This report may be purchased from Engender at the below link.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/cracking-the-code-engender-womens-budget-group-case-study

Boards, Governance and Leadership of the Third Sector - Scotland Study

This report focuses on the effectiveness of boards operating within third sector organisations in Scotland. Organisations were invited to take part in a survey in September 2008 that specifically asked opinions on the performance of the Chair, the board and the Chief Officer. A...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/boards-governance-and-leadership-of-the-third-sector-scotland-study

The role of compacts in local governance

Based on 12 detailed case studies in England, Scotland and Wales, the report describes the development of compacts, highlights some of the major barriers to effective partnership working, and offers key lessons from their development to date and guidance for those wishing to...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/contract-or-trust-the-role-of-compacts-in-local-governance

SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

Anna Fowlie
12 September 2024
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has been ignored between the shouts of the market and the state’ and ‘the relationship between government,the design and decision-making processes from the start.While such discussions take place, the UK Government,a positive difference for communities.We would also like to see a clear commitment from the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/93697/2024/09/12/scvo-tsi-scotland-network-letter-to-angela-rayner-secretary-of-state-for-housing-communities-local-government

Leading charity votes for far-ranging governance changes

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Robert Armour
Management
Charity was warned by regulator to get its board structure in order

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charity-votes-for-far-ranging-governance-changes

Housing association yet to resolve “serious” governance issues

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Regulator continues to impose statutory powers on housing association

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-association-yet-to-resolve-serious-governance-issues

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