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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.

Tracey Bird

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Calling all trustees! Here’s an event you really shouldn’t miss

I hope you’ve got 20 and 21 February marked in your diary for a trip to Glasgow. It’s the big event! The Gathering, the UK’s largest...  Read more

January Resolutions - get fit, governance style!

The gyms are full, the diets everywhere, and the alcohol all dried up. But what are you doing to ensure a healthy board for 201...  Read more

New employment law resources

Happy New Year! And looking back, it was a busy old year in the SCVO Information Service. First off, I’d like to start by thanking...  Read more

Effectiveness - #TrusteesWeek

This is the final blog in a series celebrating Trustees Week and the launch of the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector. I hope you...  Read more

Control - #TrusteesWeek

The principle of the trustees being in control of their organisation is essential to good governance, and is one of the five main principles...  Read more

Leadership - #TrusteesWeek

If you’re one of the more than 250,000 trustees in Scotland, you’ll know that good governance is vital to the success and sustainability of...  Read more

Board Behaviour - #TrusteesWeek

Board behaviour, both collectively and individually, can have a far-reaching impact on an organisation’s reputation and success. While...  Read more

Organisational Purpose - #TrusteesWeek

Today I’m excited to be at the Trustees Week Conference in Glasgow, which marks the start of Trustees Week to celebrate all the great work...  Read more

Happy Birthday to Us! #PBW18

It’s Pro Bono Week! - a global celebration of professional services for the public good #PBW18 And it’s also a cause for celebration here...  Read more

Safeguarding: not just a concern for the international aid sector

We’ve all seen the recent media spotlight on well-known charities’ safeguarding failures and the wider fallout for our sector as a whole. As...  Read more