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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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Effectiveness - #TrusteesWeek

This is the final blog in a series celebrating Trustees Week and the launch of the Scottish Governance,Regular MOTs Board meetings are the engine of good governance.,The process of governance is not that interesting or exciting for many, other than your governance geeks,But governance matters.,One of the ways forward is to embrace the five principles of the Scottish Governance Code.

https://scvo.scot/p/27719/2018/11/16/effectiveness-trusteesweek

Control - #TrusteesWeek

The principle of the trustees being in control of their organisation is essential to good governance,,and is one of the five main principles of the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector.,controls and processes to make sure their organisation is run in line with its purposes and values, governing,Strong financial governance is vital in an effective organization, and it also helps reassure stakeholders,Managing risk is one of the key duties of a trustee, and is essential to good governance.

https://scvo.scot/p/27697/2018/11/15/control-trusteesweek

SCVO responds to suspension of ESF grants in Scotland

grants in Scotland, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said: “SCVO has been working with Scottish Government,concerns about the process for managing European funding for some time and have been pressing Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/31258/2019/06/05/scvo-responds-to-suspension-of-esf-grants-in-scotland

Board Behaviour - #TrusteesWeek

This is why Behaviour is a core principle in the Scottish Governance Code for the third sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/27676/2018/11/13/board-behaviour-trusteesweek

Organisational Purpose - #TrusteesWeek

Today also marks the launch of the new Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector.,, on what good governance looks like.,The first place to start with this is with your governing document.,So your governing document has to be fit for purpose and must clearly set out how the trustees govern,Download the Governance Code here.

https://scvo.scot/p/27624/2018/11/12/organisational-purpose-trusteesweek

Scottish Government Debate – Contribution of EU Nationals

support the right of EU nationals living in Scotland to remain here and are not supportive of UK Government,Settled Status As part of the Withdrawal Agreement, The UK Government agreed to protect EU citizens who

https://scvo.scot/p/28241/2018/12/20/scottish-government-debate-contribution-of-eu-nationals

SCVO submission to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Our position Governments have a duty to overcome digital, legal, financial, or administrative barriers,Despite this, both the UK and Scottish Governments are increasingly moving services online.,SCVO also recognise the decision by the Scottish Government to test new systems on entitlements which,As social security increasingly relies upon new technologies both the Scottish and the UK Governments,To realise the right to social security and the right to an adequate standard of living governments,

https://scvo.scot/p/31067/2019/05/22/scvo-submission-to-un-special-rapporteur-on-extreme-poverty-and-human-rights

Funding available to help local charities implement the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

launch a third round of the Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government is investing around £400,000 in 2019/2020 to provide funding to third sector,said: “SCVO is delighted to be managing a third round of the CATS fund on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/31018/2019/05/14/funding-available-to-help-local-charities-implement-the-carers-scotland-act-2016

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