Webinar
Getting the Basics Right: Governance for Community Woodlands Webinar
Tuesday 27th October 12.30-1.30pm, Free, Online
Strong governance helps community woodland groups make better decisions, meet their legal responsibilities, and build resilient organisations that can continue delivering benefits for their communities for years to come.
Join the Community Woodlands Association and Tracey Bird from Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) for this practical and informative webinar exploring the essentials of good governance for community woodland organisations. Aimed primarily at charity trustees, the session will provide a clear overview of trustee roles and responsibilities, recent developments in charity law, and the principles that underpin effective governance.
Whether you're new to being a trustee, have recently joined your board, or simply want a refresher on good practice, this session will help you better understand your responsibilities and identify ways to strengthen your organisation's governance.
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What is a charity trustee?
Who cannot be a charity trustee?
Updates in Scottish charity law
Charity trustee duties and responsibilities
What governance is and why it matters
The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector and its key principles
SCVO's Good Governance Checkup tool
Further support, guidance and resources available from SCVO
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This webinar is particularly relevant for:
Trustees and board members of community woodland organisations
Committee members and volunteers involved in organisational management
New trustees looking to understand their role and responsibilities
Staff who support governance within community organisations
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Tracey runs SCVO’s Information Service and has spent the last 30 years supporting the third sector in Scotland, helping people set up and run charities. She leads SCVO’s governance work, running the Trustee Essentials Network, providing governance training and webinars, and writing for SCVO’s website. Tracey has delivered training for OSCR and led the working group that created the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector. She wrote the SCVO Good Governance Checkup, and works with SCVO’s partners in charity law, finance and tax, to help charities become sustainable and effective. Previously a trustee of a local Women’s Aid charity, Tracey enjoys swimming, walking and reading, and trying to get her Miniature Schnauzers to behave.
Good governance doesn't need to be complicated, but getting the basics right is essential. This webinar will provide practical guidance, useful tools, and signposts to further support, helping your organisation build strong foundations for the future.
Book your place and join us on 27 October 2026 for an accessible introduction to governance for community woodland groups.