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employability, and the capacity of SCVO to reach the whole of the voluntary sector and to liaise with government,operating in the field of employability services to communicate views to both central and local government

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Our first public engagement on recovery came in the form of SCVO's response to the Scottish Government's,The response, shared today with the Scottish Government, was informed by a wide range of sub-sectors.,to submit evidence to the independent Advisory Group on Economic Recovery set up by the Scottish Government,and to help form the basis of broader and more in-depth discussions with the voluntary sector and government

have been furloughed (as of 24 May), many of whom would have likely been made redundant if the government