Governance Pages

These pages are for those involved in the governance of community and voluntary organisations who want an opportunity to tell their story.  Whether on the committee, a volunteer or paid staff, this is the place to tell your own story or comment on other stories.  You can send your story in any format – see […]

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Small organisations often have varied experiences dealing with the Charity Commission. The inflexibility around the turnover cut-off limits has a particular impact on smaller organisations (£5000 to register and over £20,000 considered a large charity). Their decision to eventually register all exempt and excepted charities will also bring many more charities into contact with the […]

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What do new chairs need to know?  Is chairing just about chairing meetings?  What about the other aspects of the chair’s role that other committee members may be less aware of? How should the chair work with the head of staff and what is the role of supervision? Camden People’s Theatre New Work Network London […]

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In small organisations it’s important to make sure staff, volunteers and the management committee are all working together, but there are often practical difficulties to actually achieving this ideal. Children’s Discovery Centre

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As recruiting trustees gets harder it’s important to be honest about the commitment involved, the qualities needed and to make the most of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, including young people and people with disabilities. The Care Network The Sirius Wood Project

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Small organisations find themselves facing demands from all sides to follow perceived best practice.  It often isn’t even clear if ‘best practice’ is evidence-based or just the latest trend.  Should small organisations question received wisdom when it comes from powerful stakeholders? Camden People’s Theatre New Work Network London Bach Society

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As money runs out, tough decisions have to be made by the committee. Volunteer Centre Waltham Forest

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A group of ex drug users came to us for support. These users met regularly under the auspices of the local social services which lent them a meeting space and a support worker, but now they wanted support to become independent, though it seemed to be the social services worker who was most keen on […]

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Some committees have too many ideas.  To get things done you may have to decide to concentrate on just a few.

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