Governance
SCVO
SCVO’s governance guide includes resources for:
- good governance
- managing staff
- volunteers governance
- FirstPort – training events
- free workshops focusing on the knowledge and skills to start and run a social enterprise, including:
- governance and board training for organisational start-up
- legal structures training for organisational start-up.
Just Enterprise
Just Enterprise provides support for social enterprises including:
- legal and strategy planning support
- governance for Social Enterprises
- training for organisational start-up
Chairs Network Scotland
Self-assessment toolkit for charity non-executives to rate their skills and experience across a range of categories.
TSI Network
Local TSIs usually offer governance and legal structures training.
Strategy and planning
Resources & guides
SCVO
Provide training opportunities for third sector organisations covering a range of topics, delivered virtually by SCVO. They also provide business planning guides and resources.
Charity Finance Group
Membership organisation offering training to the charity sector to develop:
- leadership and financial management skill
- understanding of topical financial issues
- networking and knowledge sharing.
Inspiring Scotland – Support & Advice
Provide a support and advice consultancy service led by in house staff, matching organisations to their network of professional volunteers for free. Open to all of the Third sector and do not have to be an Inspiring Scotland grant holder to receive support.
They also have a Knowledge Hub that gives tips on strategy planning.
NCVO Know How
Offers advice and support for voluntary organisations and whilst based in England there is a range of tools and advice for free online.
Social Enterprise Academy
Can provide training and learning programmes for social enterprises.
Charity Excellence Framework
Free Resource Hub for charities including tools and advice.
Charity Comms – communications strategy resources
Up-to-date tips and advice from sector experts.
Free support & mentoring
CFG Small Charities Programme
CFG Small Charities Programme provides practical finance training both face-to-face and online and resources for charities with an income of £1m or less including budget and cashflow templates
Cranfield Trust
Free management support to charities, including:
- free webinars,
- management support
- consultancy.
Bank of Scotland Foundation’s grantholders – Mentoring programme
A mentoring programme in which their grantholders are matched with a Scotland based colleague mentor from the Lloyds Banking Group to receive individual tailored business support.
Firstport
Provides free training and workshops for social enterprises. Can also provide tailored business advice as part of the Just Enterprise programme.
Consultancy services list
Animate
Can provide consultancy support to help organisations improve their strategic and business planning.
CEIS enterprise support
Can provide a range of consultancy support and training to help improve planning and strategy including online training and workshops.
Community Enterprise
Provides consultancy development support to social enterprises, charities and voluntary groups.
ekosgen
Can provide consultancy support to help with planning and strategy.
GLT partners
Provide consultancy support in a range of areas including strategic and business planning.
Kinharvie
Can provide consultancy support to develop a strategic plan.
Rocket Science
Can provide consultancy support to help organisations improve their strategic and business planning.
SKS Scotland
Can provide consultancy support to help organisations improve their strategic and business planning.
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