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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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SCVO response to AGER economy report

the independent Advisory Group on Economic Recovery - established in April 2020 by the Scottish Government,Scottish Government must ensure that the “Team Scotland” effort called for by the advisory group has

https://scvo.scot/p/39252/2020/06/25/scvo-response-to-ager-report

Good decision making for charity trustees in these unprecedented times

the right information to make decisionsMake decisions in line with rules set out in the charity's governing,Currently, charity trustees must consider any government guidance published on COVID-19 and importantly,Make decisions in line with the charity's governing document Charity trustees must check the terms of,their governing document and be certain that they are taking decisions which are valid.,of the meeting and who attended; whether or not a quorum was present in line with the charity's governing

https://scvo.scot/p/39040/2020/06/09/good-decision-making-for-charity-trustees-in-these-unprecedented-times

SCVO response to Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee

While the UK Government has promised to maintain high environmental standards and will remain committed,obtain environmental information from UK-wide public bodies.” [3] Given that the UK and Scottish Governments

https://scvo.scot/p/39883/2020/08/07/scvo-response-to-scottish-parliament-finance-and-constitution-committee

Recovering from lockdown- guidance to guide us

The sector needs to keep reminding government, funders, donors and the general public of how essential

https://scvo.scot/p/39587/2020/07/14/recovering-from-lockdown-guidance-to-guide-us

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

This has continued throughout the pandemic, and the Scottish Government's initial support of the sector,While emergency Scottish Government funding streams have provided vital support, many organisations had,The values that underpin our spirit and determination to go above and beyond must not mislead governments,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.Lessons,The government must collaborate in a balanced way with each of the different sectors – including the

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

Post Lockdown – planning for an uncertain future

There are differences between Scotland and the rest of the UK, with the Scottish government outlining,sector is #NeverMoreNeeded and has to start to think and plan for a huge range of operational, governance,Are you up to speed with government guidance on the test, trace, isolate approach for key workers and,Are you clear on the use of face coverings in line with government guidance?,Governance Is your board ready to make decisions about risk and liability if you do decide to re-open

https://scvo.scot/p/38132/2020/05/14/post-lockdown-planning-for-an-uncertain-future

SCVO response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.,The government must collaborate in a balanced way with each of the different sectors – including the,Time is required to form new social partnerships between the government and different sectors.,The voluntary sector welcomes the efforts of the government to support the voluntary sector carry out,We also welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to recognising that not all of society will feel

https://scvo.scot/p/38613/2020/05/29/scvo-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery

SCVO Chief Exec joins Social Renewal Advisory Board

pandemic, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said: “I am pleased to be invited to join Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/39086/2020/06/09/scvo-chief-exec-joins-social-renewal-advisory-board

Trustees Week 2019 – And a Happy Birthday to the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector!

and consider how to achieve good governance in their organisations.,When talking about good governance, a great place to start is with the Scottish Governance Code for the,, for the sector, on what good governance looks like.,It’s designed to be aspirational, a tool for boards to reflect on and improve governance.,be used with the Code to help trustees regularly review their governance.

https://scvo.scot/p/33198/2019/11/04/trustees-week-2019-and-a-happy-birthday-to-the-scottish-governance-code-for-the-third-sector

'Joined-up’ thinking and cross sector collaboration can make Scotland a leader in Sustainable Development

new report – Improving Policy Coherence in Scotland – aims to bring together civil society and Government,Our Government and Parliament must be a leading light in fostering a culture of joined-up thinking.,But this isn’t just about government, it’s about all of us.,We are asking stakeholders from across civil society and Government to think about the broader impacts,This is all underpinned by the premise that no one has all the solutions, and Government policy is always

https://scvo.scot/p/37917/2020/05/04/joined-up-thinking-and-cross-sector-collaboration-can-make-scotland-a-leader-in-sustainable-development

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