Information Sheets ...

The following free information sheets are available to download:

Getting Started
First steps - from ideas to action Involving the community Involving service users Planning your work Choosing legal structures Charitable status Where to go for help Model constitution for setting up a small charity
Running your Organisation
Developing a strategic plan The business plan Effective meetings Effective annual general meetings Quality Monitoring & evaluation Risk management Health & safety Equal Opportunities Welsh Language - legal context Insurance Data protection Takling climate change Where to go for help on action on climate change Using freelance trainers and consultants Green policies Environmental sustainability management systems Impact and impact measurement
Working with Others
Consensus building Community participation and engagement methods Partnership Compacts Customer care Networks Commissioning Contracts Wales' international development networks Public law remedies - challenging decisions made by public sector
Volunteers
Thinking about volunteering Developing a volunteer strategy Model volunteering policy Recruiting selecting & inducting volunteers Recruiting Welsh speaking volunteers Diversity in volunteering How to retain volunteers Keeping volunteers safe Risk Assessment - volunteers based at home Volunteering to work with vulnerable adults & children Criminal records checks Volunteers & the law Volunteers & welfare benefits Volunteer expenses Investing in volunteers How to work with hard to place volunteers Involving young people as volunteers Volunteer drivers The economic value of volunteers Employer supported volunteering
Trustees and Governance
Principles of governance Trustee duties & responsibilities Governing body structures and honorary officers Recruitment, selection and induction Training and development for trustees Working with the chief officer Liability of trustees and governing body members Trustee indemnity insurance Winding up - the steps involved and alternative options
Employing and Managing People
Working in the voluntary sector Employing staff for the first time Drawing up a job specification Advertising your vacancy Selecting your candidate Producing a written statement Induction, training and development Supervision and appraisal Grievance Harassment Redundancy policy Health and safety policy Sickness policy Family friendly policies Maternity policy Paternity policy Adoption policy Right to request flexible working Equal opportunities policy Whistleblowing policy Retirement policy Disciplinary policy
Finding and Getting Money
Developing a fundraising strategy Grants - fit for funding Applying to funders Accounting for volunteers' time in funding applications Sources of funding Small grants Lottery funding Trusts and foundations Welsh Assembly Government grant funding Non-devolved UK Government grant funding Europe Funding sources for health and social care projects Funding sources for sports projects Funding sources for arts projects Funding sources for environmental projects Funding for community buildings Funding for youth oriented projects Local funding - Cardiff Local funding - Conwy Local funding - Merthyr Tydfil Local funding - Powys Local funding - RCT Local funding - Wrexham Funding for places of worship Funding for international projects Funding sources for climate change projects Loans Fundraising events Fundraising legacies Fundraising donations Introduction to procurement Introduction to tendering Developing a successful tender Costing your tender Trading Giving (sources of funding) Tax effective giving Introduction to payroll giving Payroll fundraising Payroll giving consortia Introduction to Gift Aid Gift Aid Promotion Gift Aid Record Keeping Gift Aid FAQ Corporate funding Spatial European Teams Working together to raise income
Managing Money
Setting up a financial system Setting a budget Full cost recovery Monitoring expenditure and budget Financial controls Annual accounts and audit VAT Payroll Reserves Pensions Avoiding fraud
Assets
Buildings Running buildings Land Information Technology Vehicles Intellectual property
Promotion and Marketing
Communications and marketing plan Creating effective marketing and publicity materials Preparing newsletters Working with the media Effective press releases The annual report Website development and maintenance Accessible formats and languages New and social media in the voluntary sector
Campaigning and Influencing
Who represents me? Introduction to Welsh devolution and the Government of Wales Act 2006 National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government Assembly business and committees Legislative Competence Orders Introduction to Assembly Measures The National Assembly for Wales Commission Petitioning the National Assembly for Wales The National Assembly for Wales - Basic Facts and Glossary Local Government Information Planning a Campaign Campaigning and Lobbying Techniques Local Authority Plans and Strategies Local Government Scrutiny Town and Community Councils

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