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Over the last year I’ve worked with Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum to draft a new Scottish,Governance Code.,I get that the process of governance is not that interesting or exciting for many, other than your governance,But governance matters. Our sector has faced many challenges over the last few years.,Many tabloid headlines could have been avoided if governance had been stronger and better.

demonstrating impact will be a challenge80% think managing relationships with local and national government,I'd like to see funders and government (local and Scottish) take more account of the fact that these,Public sector/ local authority cuts “One key challenge is that funding from the Scottish Government and,The challenge is that monies allocated by Government given to the NHS who are not always best placed,We are all doing more for local authorities and government but get very little back.”

Those outside of government must be presented with an unambiguous account of the budgetary decisions,In its evidence session with COSLA and the Scottish Government, Members of the Local Government and Communities,, local government, the justice system and the NHS rely on our organisations to deliver more.,commitments the Scottish Government has pledged to deliver as a pioneer of open government to improve,budget clarity in their recent evidence session with COSLA and the Scottish Government.

opportunity to access free, practical information to help you be a better trustee and make your governance,There will information on safeguarding and the Scottish Governance Code, an update on the Scottish Charity

Council finance officers are today analysing what effect the Scottish Government’s budget will have on,asserted the uncertainty over the future of the service is down to reduction of lottery and Scottish Government

Good governance is vital to the success and sustainability of third sector organisations.,But good governance doesn’t just support the day-to-day running of organisations, it also helps maintain,That’s why Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum decided that Scotland needed its own Governance Code,With the help of funding from Scottish Government, we’ve spent the last few months reviewing other governance,all kinds to benchmark their governance practices.

In March, the Scottish Government published its first child poverty delivery plan, which included a hugely,April, the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the Social Security Act, giving the Scottish Government,currently living in poverty in Scotland, we must redouble efforts in 2019, with every level of government

ranging from how to set up a charity to dealing with GDPR, from safeguarding to the new Scottish Governance