About Potters Garden
Potters Garden was established in 2013 to improve the standard and quality of life for young people and adults living with ASD/learning disabilities/additional support needs that vary in complexity.
We are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), registered with The Office of Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), number SC044457. We are a Not-for-Profit Organisation.
Governance and Management:
- Potters Garden is managed in two ways.
Board of 8 Trustees which has overall responsibility for the Governance of the enterprise, and - Operational management undertaken by appointed and four staff members. Centre Manager, Transition Project Worker, Workshop Technician and Horticultural Trainer.
Role of the Governance
- Setting strategy and direction
- Setting policy
- Setting commercial, social and environmental objectives
- Taking overall responsibility for the actions of the enterprise
- Managing the annual plans and social audit
- Setting up and overseeing sub committees
- To establish & review safeguarding within the organisation
Role of Management
- Carrying out strategy
- Implementing policy
- Recruiting staff
- Making decisions
- Taking individual responsibility for daily actions and short-term plans
- Taking operational responsibility for carrying out the direction set by the members
- Overseeing administration
- Reporting to the governance