Know your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was,You can find this out by reading your organisation’s governing document.,you must always put the interests of your organisation first.,There may also be other regulators that you need to report to, and you should ensure you’re up to date,with any changes in the law that may affect your organisation and its work, eg Data Protection or Lobbying
https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees
Representatives provide support and advice and campaign for better conditions and pay.,This means that, as a worker, you can have your say about workplace issues.,managers and employee representatives (usually but not exclusively union representatives) leading to joint regulation,also run with non-union employee representatives.Employee forums: groups of non-union or mixed groups,For example, trade unions may lobby the government or the European Union on policies which promote their
https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-trade-unions
In the past year, we’ve been at the heart of supporting the sector through the running costs crisis as,By helping to create well run boards, we can help to create well run organisations.,of issues facing voluntary organisations with Scottish Government successfully lobbied the UK government,Successfully lobbied the UK government to provide charities with access to the same support as businesses,with Scottish and UK governments, and lobbied for additional support Proactively shaped the narrative
https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact
Third sector organisations that are charities are already open in their work and subject to regulation,Concerns in the third sector about lobbying activity vary depending on the nature of the organisation,It would be farcical if an MSP had to phone an organisation to say: ‘I’d like to visit your project to,Lessons should be learned from the legislation being proposed in the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party,Smaller organisations running on volunteer time alone could be put off from engaging with public officials
https://scvo.scot/p/3043/2014/01/13/standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-inquiry-into-lobbying
