Good governance

Help to comply with standards of good governance to mitigate against risk

Tools & resources

• 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

• Asset transfer route map 

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 each with 3 questions for board alongside  tips on how to demonstrate good governance of each principle: 

          - Organisational purpose    

          - Leadership  

          - Board behaviour 

          - Control 

          - Effectiveness

Resource Centre; 

• Policies & procedures - Resource Centre

• AGM checklist - Resource Centre

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

Watch, listen & read

• 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

Helpful organisations

• OSCR

• Clubsport Wales

• GB Sport online

• Not for profit knowhow

• PQASSO

• Cranfield Trust