voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
FVA supports organisations to develop, review and implement policies. Policies are really important in an organisation. A policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. It is important that organisations have policies to help guide people to ensure things are done properly and safely. It is critical that the policy is tailored to your organisation and will work within your organisation.
FVA does not provide templates for policies. Using a template can lead to policies that don't fit well, aren't fully understood, don't get implemented properly and - in some cases - do more harm than good.
That's why we provide Policy Guides instead. Our Policy Guides tell you what you need to know about key policy topics, how to develop your own policy that will work well within your organisation and how to implement it and review it.
Our Capacity Building Team is on hand to support you in the drafting, implementation and review of any policy - we won't write it for you and we won't give you a template. We help you to develop your own fit-for-purpose policies that suit you and your people.
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| Anti-Bribery Finances Any registered or limited company/organisation in the UK must have an Anti-Bribery policy, by law. Version 1.0, last updated 4 September 2023 What the guide coversAnti-bribery is a subject that should be of interest to all third sector organisations. All incorporated organisations (which includes, for example, companies, SCIOs, CICs, and community benefit societies) are required – by law – to have an Anti-Bribery Policy. An anti-bribery policy helps protect your people from the consequences of knowingly or unknowingly accepting a bribe. It also ensures your people do not advertently or inadvertently offer bribes. Having an anti-bribery policy also helps to protect the reputation of your organisation. It is illegal to offer, promise, give, request, agree, receive or accept bribes. So a policy that raises awareness of this and sets out what should and shouldn't happen can protect your organisation and people. Third sector organisations are considered 'public' organisations that operate on trust, transparency and accountability. |
| Fair Work Human Resources How to ensure and evidence compliance with the Scottish Government's require on fair work for all staff funded by the public purse. Version 1.0, last updated 4 September 2023 What the guide coversFair Work First is the Scottish Government's flagship policy for driving high quality and fair work across the labour market in Scotland by applying fair work criteria to grants, other funding and contracts being awarded by and across the public sector, where it is relevant to do so. Through this approach the Scottish Government is asking employers to adopt fair working practices, specifically:
Fair Work First is a subject that should be of interest to all third sector organisations, especially those who are currently funded through public sector grants, sponsorship arrangements with Scottish Government and/or are involved in the delivery of contracts. |
Please remember, almost all of the support we provide is free of charge. We provide crisis support and have done so many times, but we'd rather help organisations at an earlier stage, before things get too difficult. Putting good quality policies in place can often help avoid big problems later. If you think something is wrong, or want to check something out before you do it, please contact us - it can save us all a lot of time and stress.