Good governance

How do you know you have 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