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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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Alan Yentob and Kids Company board are a disgrace

Kid’s Company demise is ultimately down to a total failure of governance by its chair and board of trustees,Alan Yentob, tried and utterly failed to justify any semblance of effective management and good governance,Kathy_CEO_CE) October 15, 2015 The demise of Kid’s Company is ultimately down to a total failure of governance,members know that, as one of my colleagues put it, ‘you can never underestimate the power of good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/10364/2015/10/15/alan-yentob-and-kids-company-board-are-a-disgrace

Cinema nights – the Secret Service with a licence to thrill!

former ‘Bridewell Prison’ of Edinburgh, can be found the Criminal Justice Division of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/12078/2016/04/08/cinema-nights-the-secret-service-with-a-licence-to-thrill

How to pan for gold and treasure it! #TrusteesWeek

To mark Trustees’ Week, we’ve revised our governance information by introducing a new one stop shop for

https://scvo.scot/p/10491/2015/11/02/how-to-pan-for-gold-and-treasure-it

#TrusteesWeek round-up and podcast

And we added a whole new section on good governance to our website.,1st Natalie Toyne from Oak Note Theatre If, like me, you don't have much experience of charity governance

https://scvo.scot/p/10545/2015/11/06/trusteesweek-round-up-and-podcast

Much for Scotland's Trustees to be proud of during #TrusteesWeek

They were in Scotland as part of a visit to the UK, funded by the EU and the Swedish Government, to learn,So, suprisingly (to myself at least), I found that I was talking about governance structures, reputational

https://scvo.scot/p/10543/2015/11/05/theres-much-that-scotlands-trustees-can-be-proud-of

#Trusteesweek - keeping up with our changing world

direction in their strategy last week Scandals likes Kids Company have highlighted the need for good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/10541/2015/11/05/trusteesweek-keeping-up-with-our-changing-world

How to avoid the naughty step! #TrusteesWeek

Remember there is a difference between governance and day-to-day operational management.,People don’t tend to join boards because they love governance.,Good governance is vital for your organisation’s long term future.

https://scvo.scot/p/10521/2015/11/04/how-to-avoid-the-naughty-step

Meet David!

Working with the Scottish Government, we’re aiming to equip more people with basic digital skills by:

https://scvo.scot/p/12032/2016/04/06/meet-david

SCVO governance goes international

of our members, the Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) on a Governance,It’s a tool-kit that offers support to trustees on governance, finances, people and legislation.,Governing an organisation well relies on hard work and commitment, pretty much like any relationship,Poor governance won’t just affect your monthly board meetings, it could lead to the failure of the whole,So, how to you make sure your governance is great?

https://scvo.scot/p/9840/2015/08/10/scvo-governance-goes-international

Don’t let the UK Government steal this opportunity for our sector

We have a very supportive Scottish Government.,The Scottish Government has endorsed SCVO’s recent fundraising review, OSCR is on board and, from the

https://scvo.scot/p/10665/2015/11/19/dont-let-the-uk-government-steal-this-opportunity-for-our-sector

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