Your governing document outlines the formal rules about how your board will govern and make decisions,Depending on your type of organisation this may be called: the constitution the memorandum and articles,of association the trust deed or the rules.,Options for structure This is a summary of some of the most common types of organisation used in the,were originally set up as Trusts.
https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/structure
Your constitution is an important document – it is worth taking the time to work through the various,In addition, each model has optional additional clauses covering the most common “optional extras”.,have filled in the blanks in certain sections of our models (and to have either deleted or retained optional,Using our model constitutions Our templates are in Word documents, click on the link and it’ll download,Make sure you save it somewhere you can find it as this is an important document for your organisation
https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/model-constitutions
relief for premisesSpecial VAT concessionsAccess to funding only available to charitiesIncreased public trust,Things you need to do as a charity Have a governing document or constitutionReport to OSCR every year,affect your charity.Be accountable to the public – any member of the public can ask for a copy of your constitution
https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/benefits
Our position Contract income from the public sector constitutes a significant portion of the voluntary,public sector genuinely understand our operations, ethos, and the value we could bring if viewed as trusted,What is most effective are reasonably long-term agreements, ideally a minimum of three years, with an option,A relationship-based approach in service delivery requires the contracting body to trust the service,This tendency to end one funding stream and replace it with the latest new thing, with no option to sustain
https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014
It is necessary that people are at the centre of the constitutional debate.,that the opportunity people had during the referendum debate to discuss the nature of the Scottish constitutional,This point is expanded upon later in this document.,However, in the absence of a written constitution there a many questions over how this might be achieved,viability in England and so is not supported. the simplification in tariff structure greatly limiting the options
https://scvo.scot/p/6582/2014/11/03/scvo-response-smith-commission
A further, and major, barrier to greater public participation in politics is trust, or rather, the lack,UK research shows that only 14% of the public trust politicians and only 17% trust government ministers,and new powers for Scotland, the nation should convene an assembly of ordinary citizens to debate the constitution,provides access to genuine decision-making, rather than having to choose from a pre-selected range of options,of Support (SOS) social prescribing and community referral scheme’2012 http://www.healthscotland.com/documents
https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations
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Impact,through more open and responsive funding A concerted effort to invest in building relationships and trust,Indeed, for some people paid work may not be an option.,SCVO recommends a concerted effort to invest in building relationships and trust from both statutory,There are also clear messages here for the Scottish Government’s “fair work” portfolio, and what constitutes
https://scvo.scot/p/7128/2014/12/03/third-sector-and-welfare-on-the-frontline
new SCIO, or even incorporating your existing charity, we’ve got a whole load of guidance and model documents,Similar to the structure of a traditional trust, a single-tier SCIO leaves complete control of the organisation,in the hands of a small group of individuals, including control over future changes to the constitution,election process at an AGM, even if attendance may be low, then a membership organisation is the right option,If you have any questions about incorporation, SCIOs, or any aspect of governance and constitutions,
https://scvo.scot/p/14299/2017/01/16/when-setting-up-a-scio-sometimes-two-tiers-is-better
, many constituted by a model trust deed provided by the Scottish Council of Social Services (the old,First steps
Check your legal documents.,If this is a trust you’ll need to find the Trust Deed.,Check out the options.,You’ll need to write your new constitution (models are available) and apply to OSCR for charitable status
https://scvo.scot/p/14339/2017/01/23/is-it-time-to-incorporate-your-village-hall
