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

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European Elections 2019

In Scotland, the map is, once again, yellow and will provide another shot in the arm to a government

https://scvo.scot/p/31100/2019/05/27/european-elections-2019

Checking in on the digital checkup - what trends did we spot? Part 1

helped us plan and develop our Cyber Essentials grants programme in partnership with the Scottish Government,trends, we have Continued to run our successful Senior Leaders Programme Worked with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/30919/2019/05/03/checking-in-on-the-digital-checkup-what-trends-did-we-spot-part-1

Spring has sprung and it’s time to look at trustee recruitment

Spring is the season of new beginnings, which in terms of good governance can mean taking a look at recruiting,Effectiveness is one of the five principles of the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector which,team, with a diverse and appropriate balance of skills and experience to continually improve the governance

https://scvo.scot/p/30757/2019/04/23/spring-has-sprung-and-its-time-to-look-at-trustee-recruitment%ef%bb%bf

Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and,Our position The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration put on offer by UK Government is clearly,We believe that other options must be explored, beyond the two being offered by the UK Government.,However, we have since attempted to work with the Scottish Government, UK Government, European Commission,We do not believe that either of the options presented by the UK Government (i.e. the negotiated deal

https://scvo.scot/p/27940/2018/12/04/scottish-government-debate-protecting-our-interests-scotlands-response-to-the-uk-government-and-eus-withdrawal-agreement-and-political-declaration

SCVO welcomes plans for Citizens' Assembly in Scotland

Responding to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that the Scottish Government will work to

https://scvo.scot/p/30765/2019/04/24/scvo-welcomes-plans-for-citizens-assembly-in-scotland

Scottish National Investment Bank - SCVO response to Scottish Government

Scottish National Investment Bank - SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 November 2018 Download a,The Bank’s governance and lending criteria should reflect the values of openness and participation.,We recognise concerns over the Bank’s independence from the Scottish Government.,The integrity of the Bank is strengthened through being aligned with the Scottish Government’s climate,Government’s commitment to financial transparency.

https://scvo.scot/p/27431/2018/11/01/scottish-national-investment-bank-scvo-response-to-scottish-government

Charity trading and tax

guidance on when a charity can and cannot trade, and give practical help on tax, risk management and governance,four key issues to consider: CONSTITUTION Before starting any new activity you need to check your governing,It’s essential to get professional financial and investment advice GOVERNANCE If you set up a separate,trading subsidiary, then you need to think about how it will be governed While a proportion of the trustees

https://scvo.scot/p/30541/2019/04/08/charity-trading-and-tax

Scottish Governance Code consultation open for responses

Recent OSCR research found that good governance is one of the top things that promotes trust in charities,That’s why we’re a member of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum – a dedicated bunch of governance,geeks who want to work together to improve governance and leadership in our sector.,Since the end of last year, the Forum has been working to develop a Scottish Governance Code for the,something we felt was needed, and there was such a positive response to the idea that Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/25724/2018/07/09/scottish-governance-code-consultation-open-for-responses

Berlin, Obama and collaboration

I was shocked that the Open Government Partnership had considered me for nomination, let alone the Foundation,This approach has secured robust partnerships and progress between civil society and government on the,We’ve slowly crafted a space where government, civil society and others are all welcome, allowing a different

https://scvo.scot/p/30682/2019/04/18/berlin-obama-and-collaboration

Scottish charity law consultation

SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 April 2019 Summary While SCVO welcomes the opportunity to review,We urge the Scottish Government to work with the sector to redefine what public benefit should mean in,To strengthen and enhance the role of OSCR, we also call on the Scottish Government to widen the discussion,SCVO believe that OSCR should be independent of government and report to the Scottish Parliament rather,While the consultation refers to important issues for OSCR, the Scottish Government and charities in

https://scvo.scot/p/30487/2019/04/02/scottish-charity-law-consultation

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