Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Good Governance Checkup launch in Trustees' Week

Beth Mukushi

22 October 2021

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Support & learning
Governance

Trustees week

The Scottish Governance Code was developed to help boards understand what best practice looks like.,Good Governance Checkup which is vital for trustees supporting all types of voluntary organisation.,You’ll also get access to further resources that will help you in your journey to good governance, and,By completing the Checkup you will also help us to build a picture of good governance in the sector.,Find out more about the Good Governance Checkup at our Trustees’ Week webinar on 2 November where we

https://scvo.scot/p/45807/2021/10/22/good-governance-checkup-launch-in-trustees-week

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Paul Bradley

29 November 2022

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Policy reports

As Scottish organisations, we recognise that the fiscal approach taken by the UK Government has a significant,Our specific calls on the Scottish Government to act to support voluntary organisations through this,Our calls include: reassurance that the government will raise benefits in line with inflation, as usual,The real prospect of further cuts to public spending will hit voluntary organisations, and governments,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

Children’s charity faces police investigation

NEWS 31 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

An investigation into Kids Company is being carried out by the Metropolitan Police’s sexual offence, exploitation and child abuse unit

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charity-faces-police-investigation

Record year for donations to good causes

NEWS 6 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Funding & Finance

The Charities Aid Foundation distributed almost £480m over the past year

https://tfn.scot/news/record-year-for-donations-to-good-causes

Mental health results in mass job losses

NEWS 26 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

Around 300,000 people in the UK are losing their jobs every year because of issues with mental health

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-results-in-huge-job-losses

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

Sheghley Ogilvie

14 November 2022

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Policy

SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce