Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups
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Health and Safety Information, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information about monitoring and evaluation, Information and training about safeguarding, Information on being an employer, Information on charities and charity law, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Information on setting up a company, Quality Assurance System providers, Training for community groups
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Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running a group, Quality Assurance System providers
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Provide a range of guides on quality assurance, monitoriing and evaluation, including PQASSO (Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations). Some resources are free to download from their website.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Website has a range of information for cooperatives including information on Cooperative Community Interest Companies, and a Code of Governance for Workers Co-ops. They have a document available called Simply Legal which covers various legal forms and organisational types for community enterprises. If you register on the site, you can also use their Select a Structure tool.
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Finding volunteers, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Help with fundraising, Information about managing volunteers, Information on funding sources, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running a group, Networking and finding other community groups, One to one support with managing money, Providers of example equal opportunities policies, Statistics and data, Training for community groups, Training in book-keeping
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Voting equipment
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Community Works runs the following projects for the voluntary sector in Brighton & Hove:
- A network of elected representatives, who speak on behalf of the sector at council and strategic partnership meetings.
- Six-monthly conferences and other networks where community and voluntary groups can get together and share experiences, information and views
- Volunteer Centre services:
- You can advertise volunteer opportunities on the Community Works website.
- They have a good practice guide for community groups who work with volunteers. It includes sample forms and policies for groups to adapt.
- Regular forum for volunteer managers.
- Support for trustees and management committee members
- Business skills volunteering, which brokers relationships between voluntary groups and businesses
- A programme of training courses
- A mentoring scheme
- One-to-one consultancy
- A funding bid reading service
- A bank of sample policies and procedures, to help larger organisations develop their own policies.
- Information on sources of funding
- free half-hour one-to-one advice surgeries on any topic. These run on the last Tuesday of each month, between 2pm and 4.30pm. You need to book in advance - email info@bhcommunityworks.org.uk or call 01273 234023
They have an electronic voting system which is available to hire. This consists of hand-held pads which can be used by people in a meeting to vote. The results are then displayed instantly on a laptop. They also have a wooden ballot box, which groups can borrow.
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Information on being an employer, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running a group
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Useful online information on the role of the management committee, and other topics related to the community and voluntary sector.
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Health and Safety Information, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information on being an employer, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information about managing volunteers, Risk Assessment (Financial and Organisational), Risk Assessment (Health and Safety / Fire)
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Produce a 5 step guide to risk assessment, available online. Also publish a range of health and safety publications, including a guide to drawing up a Safety Policy and Accident Report forms.
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Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running a group
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A useful collection of simple information sheets on running groups, covering things like What Insurance do we need?, The committee's essential responsibilities, A Glossary of Committee and Meeting terms, Committee rifts and disputes, How well does your group run?, and a Good Practice Guide on Volunteering.
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Creating databases, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups
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Independent organisation that oversees data protection in the UK.
Website contains lots of useful information about the General Data Protection Regulation.
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Advice about DBS checking, Information and training about safeguarding, Information on being an employer, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on running childrens groups
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Have a DBS guide to help groups understand when it is appropriate to DBS check staff and volunteers.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about managing volunteers, Information on being an employer, Information on charities and charity law, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group
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NCVO have a wide range of information on all aspects of running a community and voluntary group. They publish guidance on trustee liability and on insurance for volunteers and organisations, You can also ask questions about working in the community and voluntary sector. For example, how to recruit trustees, queries about employment legislation, or where to get a financial advisor.
NCVO's Workforce Project aims to share best practice on employment in the voluntary sector.
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Advice about banking and investments, Finding volunteers, Help with developing constitutions and sample constitutions, Information about managing volunteers, Information on charities and charity law, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Their website has a 'trustee finder'.
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Finding volunteers, Getting outside help with running a sports group, Help with project planning, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans
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Sported provide mentoring and funding to groups running sports activities.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about Gift Aid, Information about social media, Information and advice about accessibility, Information and training about safeguarding, Information on being an employer, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on producing publicity for groups, Information on running a group, Support for artists and arts organisations
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They have a useful set of briefings with information on various aspects of running a community group, particularly tailored for those involved in arts and crafts. The briefings are organised under five headings - Getting Started, Get Funded, Publicity & Promotion, Best Practice and Roles & Responsibilities.
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Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information about managing volunteers, Information on being an employer, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups
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Website has a comprehensive set of information sheets with guidance on running a voluntary sector organisation. They also publish a set of information sheets on employing staff.
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Subscription website which provides information sheets for community groups on a wide range of issues. Also provide consultancy to community organisations, including one-to-one support on becoming a company or Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), and run a Quality Assurance scheme.