This year
Scottish Government, OSCR and SCVO are holding a joint event to consider how
each can strengthen,Director of Evaluation Support Scotland, the panel discussion
with Calum Irving of the Scottish Government,Scottish Government Stephen
Gallagher, Director of Local Government and Communities at the Scottish
Government,He will also take this opportunity to start a broader
conversation, on behalf of the Scottish Government,on public trust and the sustainability of the charity
sector in Scotland; and what the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/35383/2020/02/03/strengthening-scotlands-voluntary-sector
that tackling the climate
emergency would be the prime agenda item for this year's Programme for Government,The government's efforts to combat
climate change will grab the headlines, but there were many other,The Programme for Government mentions Scotland's
commitment to open government through its second Open,Government Action Plan.,The 2019/20 Programme for Government
sets a welcome tone for partnership and collaboration between government
https://scvo.scot/p/32428/2019/09/06/programme-for-government-sets-the-tone-we-must-now-focus-on-reality
just published Principles for
Positive Partnership; guidance on relationships between Scottish
Government,developed by a
facilitated working group that brought together expert representatives from
Scottish Government,The document provides practical guidance to help Scottish Government
grantholders and grant managers,Although focused on Scottish Government
grants, the principles laid out in the document are transferable,Whether you have a Scottish Government grant or funding from another
source, do have a read of the full
https://scvo.scot/p/35388/2020/02/03/principles-for-positive-partnership
But the top two topics are the same year in and
year out…Governance and Funding.,Not surprising really, good governance is
essential to any effective voluntary organisation, and of course,Code for the Third Sector’s five core principles and the key elements of good
governance.,We’ll be using SCVO’s Good
Governance Checkup to
show how you can evidence and demonstrate good governance,There’s
more on governance with OSCR exploring The
tools for good governance and there’s financial sessions
https://scvo.scot/p/34498/2020/01/21/gather-round-ill-tell-you-all-about-scvos-top-two-info-service-enquiries