BRIEFING FOR POTENTIAL NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Supporting, developing and representing the voluntary sector in Dundee
Dundee Voluntary Action is an independent charity and company limited by guarantee. The organisation is governed by a Board of
Directors who are also the Trustees of the Charity. Our Board members are volunteers who do not receive remuneration for their
role. The Board delegates the operational management of the company to the Chief Executive Officer.
DVA can have for up to 15 Board members and currently has 9. Board members stand down each year and are eligible for
re-election. The next AGM will be held on 21 September 2015
If you have skills and experience to offer or indeed would want to learn more about third sector governance we would love to hear
from you. We are particularly looking for skills and experience in HR, policy and strategy development, developing quality standards
and current or past third sector involvement.
MISSION
Dundee Voluntary Action actively promotes the interests and serves the needs of the voluntary and community sector in Dundee.
OUR VALUES
OPENNESS in our response, communication, processing of information and consultation
RESPECT for the range and diversity of organisations and interests within the voluntary sector
EQUITY in the way we work to redress inequality and disadvantage
INTEGRITY in the way we conduct our business in an open and professional manner, including confidentiality, honesty, open
agendas and informed decision-making
ACCOUNTABILITY in the way we record, conduct and audit our services and activities.
OBJECTS
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Dundee and district, and in particular to promote the
advancement of education, the furtherance of health and welfare and the relief of hardship and distress, without distinction as to
race, age, gender and sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, political, religious or other opinions
DVA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Opportunity to influence the policy and direction of DVA
Reduced rates for meeting rooms, office services, training courses, newsletter adverts
Free use of DVA resource base
THIRD SECTOR INTERFACE
DVA works in partnership with Volunteer Centre Dundee and Dundee Social Enterprise Network as the Third Sector Interface (TSI).
TSI (Voluntary Gateway Dundee) provides a single point of access for support and advice for the third sector within Dundee. We
strive to provide a strong coherent and cohesive representation of the third sector with clear links to Community Planning
Partnerships and Single Outcome Agreements.
TSIs are funded by Scottish Government to deliver the following four areas of activity across the whole local authority area:
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Volunteering development
Social Enterprise development
Supporting and developing a strong third sector (DVA)
Building the third sector relationship with community planning (DVA)
GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT BoM (Meets 5 – 6 x per annum including AGM)
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Policy direction for all DVA’s activities – devolved where appropriate.
Agreeing terms of devolved power and budgets for all management groups; agreeing annual operation plans.
Approving annual report and approving audited accounts on the advice of the Finance & Staffing Committee
Nominating representation to the Implementation Management Group (TSI Partnership Group)
FINANCE & STAFFING F & S (Meets 5 x per annum)
 Advising BoM on all financial, staffing/ personnel policies and issues.
 Acting on the BoM’s behalf on these issues.
 Agreeing devolved budgets with the management groups.
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Developing and managing a funding strategy.
Preparing and presenting annual business plan to BoM.
Receive regular financial reports
Undertake annual risk assessment
THE ROLE OF DIRECTORS AS CHARITY TRUSTEES
 Act in the interests of the Charity.
 Seek, in good faith, to ensure that the Charity operates in a manner that is consistent with its objects or purposes.
 Act with the care and diligence that is reasonable to expect of a person who is managing the affairs of another person.
 Ensure that the Charity complies with the provisions of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act, and other relevant
legislation.
CURRENT BOARD
Convenor: Kim McRae, One Parent Families Scotland
Vice Convenor: Elley Petrie, Individual Member
Treasurer: Ann McLeod, Individual Member
Teresa Donaldson, Individual Member
David McIntosh, Dundee Branch Diabetic Association
Ali Thornton, Individual Member
Mike Burns, Cair Scotland
Hugh Jamieson, Individual Member
Roger Gardiner, Individual Member
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR COMING YEAR
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EFQM – Committed to Excellence
Developing the Voluntary Gateway Drop In (Number Ten) – physical and operational change
Managing Third Sector Funding Cuts
Develop a Third Sector Manifesto
TSI Branding
TSI Communications
TSI Funding allocations
Health & Social Care Integration engagement
STAFFING
DVA currently has 17 staff (15 Full time equivalent)
We are currently recruiting 3 F/T staff on fixed term contracts
F/T Christine Lowden Acting CEO
F/T Hazel Imrie
Administrator
F/T Evelyn Cairns
Voluntary Sector Information and Development Officer
F/T Philippa Lyttle
Healthy Organisation Award Officer
F/T Christina Cooper Reshaping Care Co-ordinator
F/T Clare Cockburn Community Companion Project Co-ordinator
F/T Madeline Rees
Reshaping Care Capacity Building Monitoring & Information
P/T Brenda Gardyne Reshaping Care Capacity Building Monitoring & Admin
P/T Ruth Brown
Mental Health Services Network Co-ordinator
F/T Lynsey McCallum Mental Health Service User Involvement Co-ordinator
P/T Max French
Mental Health Co-production Worker
F/T Nicola Mitchell
Celebrate Age Network Support & Development Officer
F/T Vacant Senior
Learning and Organisational Development (Health & Social Care)
P/T Lydia Rolffe-Budd Learning and Workforce Development (Health & Social Care)
F/T Vacant
Communication Engagement Officer (Health & Social Care)
F/T Vacant
Sensory Impairment Engagement Officer (Health & Social Care)
P/T Gill Manzi
Morning Receptionist
P/T Lali Tudela
Afternoon Receptionist
P/T Lorraine Dewar Evening Receptionist
P/T Heather Bunt
Evening Receptionist