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