Appropriate board behaviour can be defined as functioning in accord with the Board's roles and responsibilities.

This includes knowing the difference between governance and management.

Trustees of COPEScotland see service as a responsibility of citizenship, and find enjoyment in such service.

Appropriate behaviour of Board members includes: Respect—for the organisation, the management, the contractors, the employees, and other members of the Board. and openness in the Board discussions and confidentiality.

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COPEScotland Trustees have lived experience of the issues COPEScotland seeks to address to ensure we are led by the voices of lived experience and, or, the skills and experience to ensure good governance is in place to meet the Charity Objectives.

Meetings of COPEScotland are open apart from staffing subgroup meetings for transparency and to support ownership by members and stakeholders.

There are regular strategic planning and review meetings involving not only Trustees but others with an interest in the direction of travel for COPEScotland who are committed to the principles of co design and production.