Books on organising a group

Available for reference use only in the Resource Centre library


  • Notes
    How to set up a Workers’ Coop, by Radical Routes. This is a 160 page guide to setting up and running a Workers’ Cooperative. There is a hard copy of the third edition (June 2012) in the Resource Centre library, or you can download it at www.radicalroutes.org.uk

  • Adults who play
    1988
    Publisher Brighton Play Association
    Notes
    The books has lots of ideas for activities to do with children from games to puppet making, costume making to photography - old but good.

  • Art and people
    2003
    Author Christine wilkinson
    ISBN 0904164071
    Publisher Slough Arts Development
    www.slough.gov.uk/arts/

  • Community start up
    2nd edition 1995
    Author Caroline Pinder
    ISBN 1853565989
    Publisher Community Matters
    www.communitymatters.org.uk
    Notes
    A very straight forward book covering everything you will need to set up and organise a group.

  • Community transport and minibus driving guidelines

  • Co-operatives
    2000
    Notes
    A range of information and useful contacts for anyone interested in setting up a cooperative. SEE ALSO sections on Managing Community and Voluntary Organisations; Legal issues

  • Doing it for ourselves - a guide to setting up and managing a refugee community organisation
    2003
    ISBN 0946787107
    Publisher Refugee Council
    www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
    Notes
    Although this book is written specifically for refugee organisations, it covers all the basic information you will need when setting up and running any community organisation.

  • Eradicate poverty: a resource pack for community organisations
    1997
    Publisher UK Coalition Against Poverty
    www.ukcap.org

  • First steps - a guide to developing out of school clubs for community associations or similar groups

  • Get sorted - how to get organised, sort the budget and go for funding for your youth arts project
    2004
    Author Ruth Jones
    ISBN 0954775104
    Publisher Artsplan Publications
    www.artswork.org.uk

  • Getting involved - a practical manual
    Author Suzy Croft and Peter Beresford
    ISBN 0951755412
    Publisher Open Services Project and Joseph Rowntree Foundation

  • How to set up a refugee community organisation
    2008
    Author Dhara Thompson
    ISBN 9781904111153
    Publisher Federation for Community Development Learning
    www.fcdl.org.uk
    Notes
    A practical guide that is suitable for any new group wanting to get started.

  • Organise!
    1981
    Author Mark Smith
    ISBN 0907095070
    Publisher National Association of Youth Clubs

  • Pre-school committees and constitutions
    2000
    ISBN 1873743114
    Publisher Pre School Learning Alliance
    www.pre-school.org.uk

  • Ready Steady Go - starting up and running your out of school kids club
    2nd edition 2002
    ISBN 1874302413
    Publisher Kids’ Clubs Network
    www.kidsclubs.org.uk
    Notes
    Chapters on: setting up; managing your club; finances; legal issues; staffing; and children and parents


  • Starting a crèche - a guide for community groups
    1987
    ISBN 0947606017
    Publisher Gingerbread
    www.gingerbread.org.uk

  • Support from Spectrum for lgbt groups & services
    July 06
    Publisher Spectrum
    Notes
    A very simple directory that will give you all the essential contacts needed to run a group.

  • The Complete Guide to Creating and Managing New Projects
    2nd Edition 2002
    Author A Lawrie
    ISBN 1903991153
    Publisher Directory of Social Change
    www.dsc.org.uk
    Notes
    Includes chapters on: Encouraging and developing new ideas; Testing the idea; Building the case; Managing the project; Getting the project going; Designing the project; Getting the project organised; Key management issues; and Measuring up.

  • The RED book - records and events diary for voluntary run childcare providers
    2003
    Publisher Early Years Development and Childcare partnerships in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove
    Notes
    A very useful and practical manual covering all areas of childcare provision with guidance on record keeping, legal requirements, best practice, forms and templates.


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