Books on managing community and voluntary organisations

Available for reference use only in the Resource Centre library

  • A step by step guide to quality mark
    2001
    Publisher Legal Services Commission and Community Legal Service
    www.justask.org.uk

  • Accountability: A RAISE toolkit
    2007
    Publisher RAISE
    www.raise-networks.org.uk
    Notes
    This aims to be a practical guide to power, responsibility, trust communication and transparency.



  • Development toolkit CD ROM
    2004
    Publisher Co-operatives UK
    www.cooperatives-uk.coop
    Notes
    Designed to help groups to esatablish the most suitable legal structure and improve participation

  • Getting ready for quality - learning from experience
    2004
    ISBN 0719916437
    Publisher NCVO
    www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

  • Good practice guide CDROM
    2003?
    Publisher Brighton and Hove Volunteer Bureau
    www.brightonhovevolunteers.org.uk
    Notes
    CD includes info on: organisatioal strategies & policy; people: roles and responsibilities; recruitment; induction and training; and evaluation



  • Just about managing?
    4th Edition 2005
    Author Sandy Adirondack
    ISBN 1872582869
    Publisher London Voluntary Service Council
    http://www.actionlink.org.uk/lvsc
    Notes
    A comprehensive guide to managing a community organisation. With sections on: governance and management; communication and decision making; managing people; planning, doing and evaluating; external relation ships; and managing day to day

  • Leadership - A RAISE toolkit
    2006
    Publisher RAISE
    www.raise-networks.org.uk
    Notes
    Chapters on: Understanding leadership; leading people to a destination; leading people; leading change; leadership roles in VCO's; making time to lead; communication skills; learning from experience.

  • Model constitution for a community association
    2005
    ISBN 0900787848
    Publisher Community Matters
    www.communitymatters.org.uk
    Notes
    Available as a booklet and on disk.


  • Reference Manual for Community Organisations Advisers
    Published 2000. Updates inserted 3 times a year.
    Author Ed: Brian Jenner
    ISBN 0900787651
    Publisher Community Matters
    www.community matters.org.uk
    Notes
    Very comprehensive manual with chapters on: Setting up a community organisation; Legal structures; Community associations; Managing the organisation; Developing and managing activities; Buildings and equipment; Employment; Recruiting and supporting volunteers; Financial matters.

  • Simply legal - an introduction to legal structures for the social economy
    2005
    ISBN 0954967704
    Publisher Co-operatives UK
    www.cooperatives-uk.coop

  • Starting on the right track: A guide to recruiting and inducting a new chair
    February 2007
    Author Peter Dyer
    Publisher Governance Hub / NCVO
    www.governancehub.org.uk

  • The Charity Trustees Handbook
    2001
    Author Mike Eastwood
    ISBN 1900360888
    Publisher Directory of Social Change
    www.dsc.org.uk
    Notes
    A outline of the responsibilities of trustees, planning the work of an organisation, getting funding, managing staff and volunteers.

  • The complete guide to business and strategic planning for voluntary organisations
    2nd Edition, 2001
    Author Alan Lawrie
    ISBN 190036087X
    Publisher Directory of Social Change
    www.dsc.org.uk

  • The Visible Difference: Standards for Community Associations
    2003
    Publisher Community Matters
    www.communitymatters.org.uk
    Notes
    An introduction to the VISIBLE quality standards developed by Community Matters

  • Voluntary but not amateur
    8th Edition 2009
    Author Ruth hayes and Jackie Reason
    ISBN 978-1-90629407-6
    Publisher Directory of Social Change
    www.dsc.org.uk
    Notes
    This is a really useful book covering all aspects of running a voluntary organisation

  • Voluntary matters
    1997
    Author P Palmer & E Hoe
    ISBN 1900360179
    Publisher Directory of Social Change and The Media Trust
    www.dsc.org.uk

  • Voluntary matters: a guide to management and good practice in the voluntary sector
    1997
    Publisher The Media Trust
    www.mediatrust.org