organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events,Please sign up for one of our upcoming events.,Meet our members SCVO members are part of a community of organisations.,We’d love fellow SCVO members and members of the public to join in some of our events to help support,Are you an SCVO member who'd like to feature in "Meet our members"? Head to My SCVO to let us know!
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SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively,and committee meetings.,The usual quorum for a committee meeting is a majority (over half) of the trustees; for a general meeting,Sub-committees Sub-committees can be set up to tackle detailed planning or policy development in a specific,fundraising, events.
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/meetings
underpin themActively contribute to the work of the governing body, prepare for, and participate fully in, meetings,brief history/background of the organisationcontact details of trustees and key personnelcalendar of meetings,expensesprocedure for declaring register of interestscopy of the personnel manual and other relevant policies,strategicallydevise and implement a planning processanalyse financial information and set out the main financial policies,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/developing-board
Members of governing bodies go by a variety of names – ‘Trustees’, ‘Management or Executive Committee,There are no specific legal restrictions to who can be a management committee member of an unincorporated,the casting vote in the event of a split decisionensuring that AGMs and EGMs are carried out according,The Chair may also represent the organisation at external events and meetings, act as a cheque signatory,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities
To prepare for the in-person Gathering on 7 and 8 November, SCVO’s event team and internal staff accessibility,’s head of policy and research led a Q&A with the First Minister addressing questions submitted by audience,Catch up on the 'Meet the First Minister' The FIrst Minister addresses the audience at his first 'Meet,the First Minister' event at this year's Gathering Jonathan Christie, SCVO Trustee hosts a session on,public and the voluntary sector can show support for the action we need to see.The recent Climate Change Committee
https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023
SCVO is continually evolving what we do to meet emerging needs, as well as delivering the tried and tested,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,by SCVO staff 10 SCVO policy led events Engaged with 900+ sector representatives through SCVO-led events,The Gathering 2022 The Gathering, organised by SCVO, is the largest voluntary sector event in the UK.,SCVO’s campaigning, and provided a useful bridge between SCVO, the wider sector, policy-makers and influencers
https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact
policy and influencing work The 2023 Act, which became legislation last summer, had already been through,response to the Social Justice & Social Security Committee’s consultation on the bill in February.,In March, SCVO gave evidence to the committee on the bill, and the committee’s report on the bill was,Training & events As the new law is implemented, SCVO will be offering support to help you understand,We'll list any upcoming events or training here.
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/new-charity-law
Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,by SCVO staff 13 SCVO policy events and training sessions SCVO highly rated for awareness and regard,SCVO Scottish Parliament event Hosted by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, we organised this well-attended event,SCVO’s campaigning, and provided a useful bridge between SCVO, the wider sector, policy-makers and influencers
https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22
Information & advice When your budgets are tight and your future feels uncertain, making sure your policies,of your funding, and find new sources How to look after your staff Contact the Information Service Policy,paper on the need for Fair Funding has led the Scottish Government to commit to fairer funding in its Policy,members and voluntary organisations Our SCVO partners provide discounted services and goods to SCVO,You can keep an eye on our events and training here: Events & training - SCVO We wanted to share our
https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis
We draw on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the committee and its predecessor, the Equalities and,Last October, SCVO gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.,Combined, these events have left the sector wrestling with a running costs crisis while the cost-of-living,our research shows that: in a typical year, 4 out of 5 households access a charity-run service1/3 of,SCVO encourages the committee to consider the responses from voluntary organisations with experience
https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting
