Explore three models of consortia delivery of public services by voluntary and community organisations
This page looks at how organisations collaborate on the projects that directly contribute to their overall mission
Advice on how organisations can use collaborative working to share premises and back office services
Things to consider when staffing a collaborative project
How organisations with a national body and local groups can work together
Guidance on fundraising through the gift economy (public giving, voluntary donations) and the open market (trading)
Guidance on setting up a contract-ready consortium, reasons for forming one, and the various possible operating models
Reasons for forming a consortium and examples of voluntary sector consortia
The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts
Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium
Writing the market research and testing section of your business plan
Writing the operational planning section of your business plan
Writing the people, management and governance section of your business plan
Writing the impact section of your business plan
Writing the cost and income structure section of your business plan
Writing the financial forecasts section of your business plan
Writing the risk map section of your business plan
Use this tool to help your organisation write your business plan
Find out how to practice good safeguarding in your organisation.
What the Charity Commission expects you to do, and the main areas of activity to focus on