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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Information for new trustees

your organisation’s purpose It’s vital as a trustee that you know about what your organisation was set,up to do, how it’s trying to achieve its aims and who it’s trying to help.,This might be called its constitution, a Memorandum and Articles of Association, or a Trust Deed.,A good induction will help you understand your role and responsibilities, what the legal structure of,There may also be other regulators that you need to report to, and you should ensure you’re up to date

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/information-for-new-charity-trustees

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

, power and structure are as prevalent as ever.,Develop new guidance setting out expectations of the government and of those who wish to engage with,I cast my mind back to the concordat, which was decided very quickly, and that released us into a place,and skills of civil servants, data indicate that good relationships rely on individuals remaining in post,As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

First we must decide what the aim of economic policy in Scotland should be.,Rather, we wish to see a clear precedent set following the key principles outlined above.,the Scottish Parliament on a citizen’s basic income alongside Anne Miller from the Citizen’s Income Trust,monitoring-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2013 [viii] KPMG (October 2012) Current Trends in Household Finance and Structural,Topics/People/welfarereform/EXPERTWORKINGGROUPONWELFARE/Process [xv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

The system should not just decide on their behalf; it should be flexible, so if a person’s circumstances,change, it is not difficult to alter what they have set up.,Deciding on a delivery mechanism can then follow on from this.,Accountable to claimants Trusting people and believing in them.,social enterprises and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes our governance and membership structures

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

We are always keen to explore ways to strengthen trust in the voluntary sector and welcome debate and,voluntary organisations can operate effectively through good governance and with high levels of public trust,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,While we do not believe that this level of reporting resembles a funding relationship predicated on trust,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

We are always keen to explore ways to strengthen trust in the voluntary sector and welcome debate and,organisations can operate effectively, with an underpinning of good governance and high levels of public trust,services, with a clear assessment of the benefits and risks that enable policymakers to assess and decide,While we do not believe that this level of reporting resembles a funding relationship predicated on trust,By expending significant time and resources, organisations could decide whether a request relates to

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation