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Plastic Free July

We’re 11 days into Plastic Free July! Individuals and communities across the globe are working hard to reduce their use of single-use plastics as part of the campaign. Want to know more? Take the challenge here: https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/ What’s great about this campaign is the encouragement to take small steps which in turn, can form longstanding habits. When you sign up, you’ll get this super handy calendar with plastic-free suggestions. Today’s suggestion is shopping local so, why not treat yourself to a locally purchased lunch this afternoon? You’ll be brightening up Monday for you, your local economy AND the plastic-free movement!

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OSCR Guidance and Good Practice for Chairty Trustees

The charity trustee duties are set out in The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, referred to in this guidance as the 2005 Act. We, the Scottish Charity Regulator, are responsible for regulating charities registered in Scotland and their charity trustees. This guidance explains what the 2005 Act says charity trustees must do or must not do.  The guidance does not cover all the laws that might be applicable to your charity. It covers the legal duties of charity trustees set out in the 2005 Act, with good practice recommendations and links to sources of advice.  As charities come in all different shapes and sizes, not everything in this guidance will apply to all charities registered in Scotland. In addition, many charities have to comply with other legislation and regulation, for example, charitable companies must also comply with company law.  Who is the guidance for?  This guidance is for:  Anyone who is a trustee of a charity registered in Scotland.  Anyone thinking of becoming a charity trustee.  People working with, or advising, charity trustees. 

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The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 9th June 2005 and received Royal Assent on 14th July 2005 An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about charities and other benevolent bodies; to make provision about fundraising in connection with charities and other benevolent bodies; to amend the law in relation to the investment powers of trustees; and for connected purposes

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