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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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WCVA NICVA NCVO SCVO - Consultation Response - Civil Society Engagement on the TCA

Charles Whitmore – whitmorecd@cardiff.ac.uk and Lilla Farkas – lfarkas@wcva.cymruConsultation on Government,consultation on Government engagement with business and civil society groups on implementation of the,This response has been coordinated by WCVA and the Wales Governance Centre on behalf of the four national,The territorial governance of the UK is changing as the UK Government is now fulfilling roles that used,voices from both CSOs and devolved governments to be heard.

https://scvo.scot/p/45296/2021/10/05/wcva-nicva-ncvo-scvo-consultation-response-civil-society-engagement-on-the-tca

After Community Jobs Scotland – where next for voluntary sector employers?

The significant investment made by Scottish Government over the last ten years has made this possible,voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes is undisputed and we have heard a lot from Scottish Government,and local government over the last few months about the vital role the sector plays in every aspect,On behalf of local government, COSLA Spokesperson Cllr Kelly Parry has committed to delivering those

https://scvo.scot/p/45598/2021/10/19/after-community-jobs-scotland-where-next-for-voluntary-sector-employers

When is it the right time to wind up a charity?

None of these should be viewed negatively and in fact, in terms of good governance, it is positive to

https://scvo.scot/p/47587/2021/12/10/when-is-it-the-right-time-to-wind-up-a-charity

The benefits of having trustees with lived experience on boards

The Good Governance webinar on Wednesday 3 November will explore the benefits of having trustees on your,Boards need a variety of attitudes, skills and experience to avoid group think and ensure good governance,decision makingOpportunities for people to learn, grow and develop their knowledge and experience of governance,that can be applied elsewhere in the future I’m part of the governance team at the Centre for Charity,Our interest in the topic stems from the governance work we do with charities – an increasing number

https://scvo.scot/p/45210/2021/09/28/the-benefits-of-having-trustees-with-lived-experience-on-boards

SCVO response to EHRCJ Committee - Pre-budget scrutiny 2022-23

Section 1: Resource generation Given the main sources of government revenue should the government further,Its report set out a string of recommendations including calling on the Scottish Government to work with,We welcomed the inclusion of this in the 2021 Programme for Government and look forward to working with,the Government towards its realisation.,SCVO had hoped to see this as a key milestone but, as highlighted above, found the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/45240/2021/10/01/scvo-response-to-ehrcj-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2022-23

Let's celebrate #TrusteesWeek 2021!

celebrating the work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland and the role they play in governing,Hosted by Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum there’s a packed programme of free online events between

https://scvo.scot/p/45470/2021/10/13/lets-celebrate-trusteesweek-2021

Charities & social enterprises can transform Scotland's economy

A coalition of third sector bodies is calling for the membership of the Scottish Government’s Council,The coalition says the Scottish Government needs to engage more with social and environmental groups,for wider and more meaningful engagement across Scotland before the creation of a new Scottish Government,They must be included in all government economic policy-making.”,Last year, the report from the Scottish Government advisory group on economic recovery stated the third

https://scvo.scot/p/44977/2021/09/02/charities-social-enterprises-can-transform-scotlands-economy

A focus on human rights 

Brexit, including most recently contributing to this joint paper with questions for UK and Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/45533/2021/10/14/a-focus-on-human-rights

New partner for SCVO’s Free Legal Service

agreements, trying to renegotiate leases with increasing numbers of employees working from home, governance,’s charities can best respond to the changing landscape and how a commercial mind-set and sound governance

https://scvo.scot/p/45227/2021/09/30/new-partner-for-scvos-free-legal-service

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