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

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Information on the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging

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This page highlights key questions to think about before making the decision to merge

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Actions to ensure a planned merger is in the best interests of your organisations and beneficiaries

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Things to consider in the run-up to a formal merger

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Planning the process with stakeholders and making sure you are clear about the role of your organisation’s regulator is key

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What to consider once your merger has completed

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A guide to implementing local Compact agreements between voluntary organisations and local authorities, health services, and government departments

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How to involve people who use services in the design and delivery of services

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Guidance and a downloadable checklist to help you set up and manage joint working agreements

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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

Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium

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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

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

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

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

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A guide to becoming an incorporated company

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How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join

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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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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 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

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

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

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

Our Governance Forum is a space for charity governance professionals and those who support good governance to come together, learn and network

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

This essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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Advanced project management (1 day)

Leading change and transformation (2 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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