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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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SCVO Trustee Network

With that in mind, we've created a Trustee Network to provide support and guidance for members of boards,and committees.,The five modules are a great induction tool and will help you run your organisation.,Black Professionals Scotland supports organisations in meeting their inclusion and diversity ambitions,and how to diversify your board.

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee

Trustee's Week 2023

Support for trustees all year round SCVO provide support for trustees, including: Lots of information,strategy, culture and values Board and staff relationships Access 1-2-1 support if your organisation,your board SCVO Trustees' Week at Gathering SCVO is celebrating Trustees’ Week at the Gathering the,for ongoing support then check out SCVO’s trustee network supported by Rathbones Investment Management,Through the trustee network, we offer guidance and information for members of boards and committees,

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2023

Trustees' Week 2021

decisions about your organisation's work.,How good is your organisation's governance?,of the Trustee Recruitment Cycle to help you build the board that your charity needs and hear about the,We’ve created a Trustee Network in partnership with abrdn to provide support and guidance for members,of boards and committees.

https://scvo.scot/trustees-week-2021

Who you need

The members of governing bodies go by a variety of names: Trustees Management board or Executive Committee,The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice.,If you’re registered as a company, you’ll have a ‘Board of Directors’.,Trustees are there to lead, control and supervise the organisation’s activities.,There are specific roles that you’ll need on your board of trustees to make sure it’s running effectively

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/who-you-need

Roles & responsibilities

Members of governing bodies go by a variety of names – ‘Trustees’, ‘Management or Executive Committee,You should think about the age and capabilities of your trustees and the composition of your board.,It is your ‘user manual’ and outlines the formal rules about how your board will govern and make decisions,, ie your organisational purposes.,Collective Responsibility All trustees collectively have the ultimate responsibility for running a voluntary

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Using the code

The Good Governance Checkup asks a series of questions about your organisation and gives you a personalised,Your board can use the online tool to identify areas where you’re doing well, check where you can improve,, and monitor your progress over time.,, such as: the board the committee the trustees, and the directors.,In this code we use the term ‘the board’ to mean an organisation’s governing body, which is ultimately

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/using-the-code

Risk management

There are five key types of risk that can affect your voluntary organisation: Governance risks affect,how the board or management committee makes decisions.,financial information, insurance cover, reserves, cash flow and fraud.Operational risks relate to the daily running,They include events like the covid-19 pandemic, or Brexit.Compliance risks happen when your organisation,A well run and effective voluntary organisation should have a Risk Policy that is clear and easy to use

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/risks-and-problems/risk-management

Structure and governing documents

Your governing document outlines the formal rules about how your board will govern and make decisions,, i.e. your organisational purposes.,New trustees should be given a copy when they join the organisation as part of their induction, and all,trustees should read and understand the governing document and commit to the organisation’s purposes,a separate management committee to run and use the hall.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/structure

Deciding to close an organisation

finding trustees or members for the organisation less of a need for your services significant change,assets (money) to cover the costs of running your organisation or delivering your services.,The Trustees should always know what the financial position of the organisation is and the cost to close,This will usually help to set a reasonable level of reserves and can be done at each board meeting using,who still need your support.

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/deciding-to-close-an-organisation