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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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How to write your constitution

Changes to your constitution Your constitution should outline how you will make any changes to it.,For more information, see the OSCR guide: Wind up or dissolve the charity Support available to help you,write your constitution If you’re setting up an organisation to carry out activities in a local area,in Scotland you can get one to one help from your local Third Sector Interface (TSI) which supports,It is possible to set up a charity without legal or professional advice but if you are setting up a complex

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/writing-constitution

Choosing the right structure for your organisation

When you've made a decision, you can read our guidance on writing a constitution and use our model constitutions,require you to be incorporated e.g. a SCIO or a company a charity is not a type of structure, you need to set,up an organisation and then apply to register it as a charity.,However, it does mean that if you choose to set up as a Company you will have to report to both OSCR,If you choose to set up as a SCIO than you can’t be anything other than a SCIO.

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/structure

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Community Transport Vehicle Fund guidance notes

Applications from start-up organisations will not be eligible.,(This is any public funding that has been confirmed in writing since April 2011).,How your application will be processed All applications should be submitted to the contact details set,Supporting documentation such as the organisation’s governing instrument (e.g. constitution or memorandum,of articles and association), a copy of the most recent set of audited accounts and a copy of the minutes

https://scvo.scot/p/2423/2013/12/05/community-transport-vehicle-fund-guidance-notes

Let’s keep this online – change your constitution to keep virtual meetings

to help you through the process of changing your constitution to allow virtual meetings.,In order to support good governance, those amendments to the constitution should not just remove barriers,Organisation ((SCIO) Voluntary Association Company Limited by Guarantee Trust Burness Paull - Step by,step guidance to change your constitution to allow for remote participation in meetings OSCR - Changing,your governing document to allow for virtual meetings: FAQs

https://scvo.scot/p/42907/2021/03/31/lets-keep-this-online-changing-your-constitution-to-keep-virtual-meetings

Free professional advice in Small Charity Week, and every week for SCVO members

The second on 20 September will look at how to set up a trading subsidiary to generate income for your,If you don’t, then you’ll need to change your constitution.,Any trading activity, by its very nature, will have a certain amount of risk associated with it.,So, even if the trading activity fulfils your primary charitable purposes, you may still want to set,Governance If you set up a separate trading subsidiary, then you need to think about how it will be governed

https://scvo.scot/p/44057/2021/06/14/free-professional-advice-in-small-charity-week-and-every-week-for-scvo-members