Whether you are just getting started and looking for some information on that first step, or thinking about the future and growing and developing your organisation, or perhaps even dissolving an existing organisation, the Information Resource kit is a great place to start.
In addition, many pages will have hyperlinks to external sites and VSGWL’s Resource Library which is full of useful templates.
Once you have had a look, if you are looking for some further information or advice, or would like to speak to one of our Development Officers, please contact us on 01506 650111 or email vsg@vsgwl.org.
Governance Wiki
To support organisations in developing good governance, we’re sharing a link to the Governance Wiki — a valuable, free online resource designed to help boards, trustees, and senior staff across the voluntary sector. Using the links below, you can access helpful guidance, templates, and examples from the Governance Wiki to strengthen your organisation’s governance.
Boards
- What is governance?
- What is a Management Committee or Board?
- Getting The Best From The Board – Relationships
- Good Board Meetings
- Making Decisions
- Delegation Schemes
- Conflicts of Interest
- Code of Conduct
- Managing Disagreements
- Chair & Chief Officer (CEO) Relationship
- Outlining the Board’s strategic and Senior Staff’s Operational Relationship
- Board Skills Audit
- When Things Go Wrong on the Board
Getting started
- What is a constitution?
- Types of Constitutional Models
- Opening a Bank Account
- Registering as a Charity
Operations
- Employing Staff
- Employment Challenges
- Safeguarding
- Trading
- Information Governance
- Health and Safety
- Handling Complaints
Charity Trustees
- Induction of Charity Trustees
- Duties of Charity Trustees
- Charity Trustee Disqualification
- The Role of Chair
Legal structures
- Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
- What is an Unincorporated Association?
- Company Limited by Guarantee
CICs
- What is a Community Interest Company?
- Types of Community Interest Company (CIC)
- Tax-Efficient Structuring for CICs in Scotland
- Registering a Community Interest Company (CIC) in Scotland
- CICs as a Trading Arm for a Charity
- Annual Reporting Requirements for a CIC in Scotland
Companies
- Company Directors’ Legal Duties
- Director Identity Verification
- A Company Limited by Guarantee operating as a Social Enterprise in Scotland
Additional Governance Considerations
- Financial Governance
- Risk Management
- Risk Register
- Funding
- Founder’s Syndrome
- Evaluation
- Quality Management and Improvement
- Fundraising events and lotteries
- Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA)
- Subsidy Control
- Procurement Terminology
- Mission Creep
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