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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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European Elections 2019

In Scotland, the map is, once again, yellow and will provide another shot in the arm to a government

https://scvo.scot/p/31100/2019/05/27/european-elections-2019

Checking in on the digital checkup - what trends did we spot? Part 1

helped us plan and develop our Cyber Essentials grants programme in partnership with the Scottish Government,trends, we have Continued to run our successful Senior Leaders Programme Worked with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/30919/2019/05/03/checking-in-on-the-digital-checkup-what-trends-did-we-spot-part-1

The UN Special Rapporteur is clear - let's just hope government is listening

In a scathing denunciation of austerity Britain, the Special Rapporteur condemned the UK Government for,Universal Credit is the first major government service to become ‘digital by default’.,While we can all agree that the UK Government’s approach to welfare reform has been callous, the digital,) people and communities across Scotland, and the rest of UK, need transparency at all level of government,As we await the full report let’s hope Governments across the UK are listening.

https://scvo.scot/p/27837/2018/11/27/the-un-special-rapporteur-is-clear-lets-just-hope-government-is-listening

Spring has sprung and it’s time to look at trustee recruitment

Spring is the season of new beginnings, which in terms of good governance can mean taking a look at recruiting,Effectiveness is one of the five principles of the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector which,team, with a diverse and appropriate balance of skills and experience to continually improve the governance

https://scvo.scot/p/30757/2019/04/23/spring-has-sprung-and-its-time-to-look-at-trustee-recruitment%ef%bb%bf

SCVO welcomes plans for Citizens' Assembly in Scotland

Responding to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that the Scottish Government will work to

https://scvo.scot/p/30765/2019/04/24/scvo-welcomes-plans-for-citizens-assembly-in-scotland

Charity trading and tax

guidance on when a charity can and cannot trade, and give practical help on tax, risk management and governance,four key issues to consider: CONSTITUTION Before starting any new activity you need to check your governing,It’s essential to get professional financial and investment advice GOVERNANCE If you set up a separate,trading subsidiary, then you need to think about how it will be governed While a proportion of the trustees

https://scvo.scot/p/30541/2019/04/08/charity-trading-and-tax

Berlin, Obama and collaboration

I was shocked that the Open Government Partnership had considered me for nomination, let alone the Foundation,This approach has secured robust partnerships and progress between civil society and government on the,We’ve slowly crafted a space where government, civil society and others are all welcome, allowing a different

https://scvo.scot/p/30682/2019/04/18/berlin-obama-and-collaboration

Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and,Our position The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration put on offer by UK Government is clearly,We believe that other options must be explored, beyond the two being offered by the UK Government.,However, we have since attempted to work with the Scottish Government, UK Government, European Commission,We do not believe that either of the options presented by the UK Government (i.e. the negotiated deal

https://scvo.scot/p/27940/2018/12/04/scottish-government-debate-protecting-our-interests-scotlands-response-to-the-uk-government-and-eus-withdrawal-agreement-and-political-declaration

Scottish charity law consultation

SCVO response to Scottish Government 01 April 2019 Summary While SCVO welcomes the opportunity to review,We urge the Scottish Government to work with the sector to redefine what public benefit should mean in,To strengthen and enhance the role of OSCR, we also call on the Scottish Government to widen the discussion,SCVO believe that OSCR should be independent of government and report to the Scottish Parliament rather,While the consultation refers to important issues for OSCR, the Scottish Government and charities in

https://scvo.scot/p/30487/2019/04/02/scottish-charity-law-consultation

Thousands available to Scottish charities to improve cyber resilience

Funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO,Kate Forbes, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, said: “This £500,000 Scottish Government,We’re delighted to be launching this new grants round with the Scottish Government, and we’re looking

https://scvo.scot/p/30505/2019/04/04/thousands-available-to-scottish-charities-to-improve-cyber-resilience

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