Posted on 18 July 2010. Tags: Charity Commission, registering as a charity
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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Posted on 18 July 2010. Tags: recruiting, women
Many organisations struggle to recruit women onto the committee. What can we do to address this? What can women do to make their voices heard on a largely male committee? Sri Lankan Islamic Association Women Engaging in Building Bridges
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Posted on 18 July 2010. Tags: chair, job description, supervision, working with staff
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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Posted on 18 July 2010. Tags: professionals, recruiting
What qualities do new trustees need? Is passion more important than professional knowledge? What role does common sense play on the committee? Will the less committed by put off by the paper work and meetings? Hackney CVS Evelyn Court Tenants Association
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Posted on 18 July 2010. Tags: hand over, induction
Handing over to a new committee at election time presents challenges to many associations. What arrangements should be made by the outgoing committee to smooth the path for the new committee? Sri Lankan Islamic Association Women Engaging in Building Bridges
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Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: growth, working with staff
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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Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: people with disabilities, recruiting, young people
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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Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: fixed terms, good practice
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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Posted on 10 November 2008.
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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Posted on 10 November 2008. Tags: crisis, decisions, funding, redundancy
As money runs out, tough decisions have to be made by the committee. Volunteer Centre Waltham Forest
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