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
Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium
How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
Key financial steps your need to take when closing your organisation
Your duty of care to staff, volunteers and beneficiaries should be at the top of any closure plans
Closing an organisation will require courage and commitment from an organisation’s leadership
Guidance on refusing donations, communicating with donors, and returning donations