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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.

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.

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

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.

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,

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

In response, the Scottish Government and voluntary and community sector partners have come together to