Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Participation and representation: Strengthening the third sector voice in local governance

What Works Scotland has been working with the third sector to develop a vision to re-imagine community planning in Scotland. At the end of 2014 representatives from third sector interfaces (TSIs) in Scotland worked together in a two-day deliberative forum facilitated by What...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/participation-and-representation-strengthening-the-third-sector-voice-in-local-governance

A new Third Sector Governance Code for 2024

Tracey Bird

22 November 2023

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The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was originally developed in 2018 by the Third Sector,Governance Forum.,Since then, both our understanding of good governance and stakeholders’ expectations have evolved.,SCVO’s Good Governance Checkup.,and get some practical hints and tips on good governance.

https://scvo.scot/p/86561/2023/11/22/a-new-third-sector-governance-code-for-2024

Housing association yet to resolve “serious” governance issues

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Regulator continues to impose statutory powers on housing association

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

Leading charity votes for far-ranging governance changes

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Rab 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

SCVO response to Deputy First Minister's comments on Scottish Government's funding shortfall

Press release

30 January 2025

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SCVO news
Policy

Budget

the public sector in Scotland will have to “absorb” a £200 million shortfall because of the UK government’s,“The UK and Scottish Governments must work together as a matter of urgency to resolve this issue.”

https://scvo.scot/p/96826/2025/01/30/scvo-response-to-deputy-first-ministers-comments-on-scottish-governments-funding-shortfall

2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises

NSCSE) are released today, providing a tool for citizens, communities, the sector and all levels of government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/2010-national-survey-of-charities-and-social-enterprises

How do public bodies respond to freedom of information legislation? Administration, modernisation and democratisation

information (FOI) is generating new arrangements for managing information, thereby supporting government's,managed within Scottish public bodies the paper also casts light on the practice of democratic government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-do-public-bodies-respond-to-freedom-of-information-legislation-administration-modernisation-and-democratisation

The Draft Charities Bill: Focus Group Discussions with the General Public

The Scottish Executive intends to introduce a new bill to regulate charities operating in Scotland. This bill is, currently, in draft form and has been the subject of extensive public consultation with interested parties. The Executive?s normal consultation process tends to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-draft-charities-bill-focus-group-discussions-with-the-general-public

Local Government in Scotland after Devolution: the Lessons from Canada

Local government is one element of the political landscape affected by this change.,In the pre-devolution period, local government?,The paper first examines the constitutional position of local government in Scotland following the creation,This position is then compared with that of municipal government in Ontario.,, indicates about the Scottish context and the future role of Scottish local government.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/local-government-in-scotland-after-devolution-the-lessons-from-canada

Iraq War - Right or Wrong tracker

The poll found that more than 60% of Britons think government spending on the war in Iraq was a waste

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/iraq-war-right-or-wrong-tracker

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