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Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium

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How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium

Collaboration

An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources

Collaboration

Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them

Collaboration

An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium

Collaboration

A guide to becoming an incorporated company

Collaboration

How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join

Collaboration

How to set up the central hub that will run the consortium business, scope for contracts, network with commissioners and bring in contracts

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How consortium members can work together to bid for, and hopefully win, contracts

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This section explains the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging

Collaboration

Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more

Governance

Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000

Funding and income
Responding to crises

Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation

Financial management

The latest news, events and opportunities for people managing or supporting volunteers

Involving volunteers

A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events

Governance

Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences

Government and politics

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Resources, free events, support and guidance on the big issues affecting small charities

Financial management
Funding and income
Responding to crises

An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

Government and politics
Funding and income

Our Service Directory connect members with specialists who can save our members time and money. Each specialist has experience working with charities and voluntary organisations.

Finance
HR and recruitment
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Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

Campaigning

Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group

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What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures

Setting up

Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity

Setting up

Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures

Setting up

Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document

Setting up

Understand your core legal responsibilities to your employees

Employing and managing staff

A short summary of your general legal obligations to paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on the conditions of employment

Employing and managing staff

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will teach you how to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Learn how to successfully deliver meaningful change to improve your team or organisation

Are you confident in your general project management skills but looking to strengthen your expertise? This course moves beyond the basics of project management to better understand techniques, activities and principles within a charity context.

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

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Leading change and transformation (2 days)

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