Good governance

Tools & activities:

• The effective board checklist
• Tools & resources - Not for profit know how
• Managing Complaints Process – Scottish Swimming
• A depth of supporting documentation for club governance - Scottish Swimming
• Tackle governance with guidance & templates - Scottish Rugby
• Get up & running with club management support – Scottish Athletics
• Non-Statutory Guidance - Department for Business Innovation & Skills

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

• Good governance check up document: About - PDF - Word  
• Effective meetings
• Developing your board

Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum

• About the governance code 

  - The 5 core principles including; 3 key questions for board, and tips on how to demonstrate good governance: 

• Organisational purpose    
• Leadership  
• Board behaviour 
• Control 
• Effectiveness

Resource Centre

• Policies & procedures 
• AGM checklist 

Constitutions

• Step-by-step guide to constitutions - Resource Centre  
• Advice on writing a constitution - SCVO
• Template club constitution - British Canoeing 
• Sample constitution for small voluntary organisations - Community Impact Bucks
• Example club constitution - Basketball Scotland
• Example Community Sport Hub constitution

Community Asset Transfer

• Asset transfer route map 
• Getting started with asset transfer

Learn from others:

• Kick start governance support – Scottish Football

Business Gateway

• Risk management & business continuity guidance
• Information technology guidance
• Accounting & financial management guidance 
• Prepare a business plan - overview