Resources and Contacts
An A-Z of all-round good contacts...
A general good all-round website for all things voluntary and community sector
Know How Non Profit
http://knowhownonprofit.org/
Small Charities Coalition
http://www.smallcharities.org.uk/
Campaigning and Charities
What Trustees should know about Campaigning
and Influencing
http://therightethos.co.uk/files/NC636_Trustee_guide_to_campaigning_and_influencing.pdf
Understanding the Lobbying Act
http://www.russell-cooke.co.uk/clientUpload/document/file/The%20Lobbying%20Act.pdf
Charities – the Different Types of Legal Structures
Charity Commission – How to choose a
charity structure
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/start-up-a-charity/setting-up-a-charity/charity-types-how-to-choose-a-structure-cc22a/
Get Legal
http://www.getlegal.org.uk/
Commissioning and Procurement
http://knowhownonprofit.org/funding/service
Community Events – How to Run Them
Equalities and Diversity: Ealing Equality and Diversity Toolkit – Guidance for Voluntary and Community Groups in Ealing
A guide to help you implement good
Equality and Diversity Practice in your organisation
Ealing Equality and Diversity Toolkit (pdf)
Finance – Organisations offering accountancy services for voluntary and community organisations
Community Accountancy Self-Help
http://www.cash-online.org.uk/
Also lots of free information fact sheets under ‘cash facts’
– and the full 213 page ‘bible’ Community
Money Matters is downloadable for free.
EBS-Coop
http://www.ebs.coop/
Databases for charities – what’s available
http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/database-software/
Employment Law and Human Resources
http://knowhownonprofit.org/people/employment-law-and-hr
Evaluation, Measuring Impact, Monitoring
Impact
http://knowhownonprofit.org/organisation/impact
How to communicate your impact
http://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-communicate-your-impact
Monitoring and Evaluation
http://knowhownonprofit.org/organisation/quality/mande/monitoring-and-evaluation
Fundraising
http://fit4funding.org.uk/support-pages/starting-up/introduction/
http://knowhownonprofit.org/funding/fundraising
http://nfpsynergy.net/gimme-gimme-gimme-guide-fundraising-small-organisations
https://www.charitycheckout.co.uk/
Fraud and Charities
Charity Fraud Guide
http://www.cfg.org.uk/resources/Publications/~/media/Files/Resources/CFDG%20Publications/charity_fraud_guide_full.ashx
Fraud Advisory Panel
https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/fraud-charities.php
Governance
A Guide for Management Committees
http://test.casouthwark.org.uk/attachments/247_A%20Guide%20for%20Management%20Commitees%20CAS%202009.pdf
Charity Commission: how
they make a decision on registration?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-charity-registration-decisions-are-made-charity-commission/how-the-charity-commission-makes-charity-registration-decisions--2
Charity Commission: The Essential Trustee – what you need to
know
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/media/94159/cc3text.pdf
Charity Commission: The Trustee Handbook
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/media/93191/trustee-handbook.pdf
The Risks of Becoming a Charity Trustee
http://www.russell-cooke.co.uk/clientUpload/document/file/What%20are%20the%20Risks%20of%20Becoming%20a%20Charity%20Trustee%20-%20April%202011.pdf
Insurance
Charity Commission: Charities and Insurance
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/media/94227/cc49text.pdf
CASH: Insurance Fact Sheet
http://www.cash-online.org.uk/content/1/38/
Insurance Providers
Access
https://www.accessunderwriting.co.uk/small-charity-insurance
Ansvar
http://www.ansvar.co.uk/insurance-products/connect-products.html
Case
http://www.caseinsurance.co.uk/About.aspx
Ecclesiastical
http://www.ecclesiastical.com/fororganisations/insurance/index.aspx
Tennyson
http://www.tennysoninsurance.co.uk/
Zurich
http://www.zurich.co.uk/insight/productsandservices/Insurance_for_charities/small_charities.htm
Please note that the links above are information only, for you to make an informed choice - Ealing CVS does not endorse insurance providers.
IT: Cyber Risks
Understanding and Preparing for Cyber Risks
http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network-zurich-partner-zone/interactive/charities-minimising-cyber-risk-free-guide-zurich
IT and Social Media: Free online tools
Community How To
http://www.communityhowto.com/
Law: Pro Bono (ie free) Legal Support
I-probono
http://www.i-probono.com/
LawWorks
http://lawworks.org.uk/community-groups
Trust Law
http://www.trust.org/services/trustlaw-connect/
International Charities: Advocates for International Development
http://www.a4id.org/legal-support
Marketing and Communications (including Social Media)
CharityComms
http://www.charitycomms.org.uk/articles
Online presence: Grow your charity online
http://www.growyourcharityonline.com/
Social media resources
http://www.smallcharities.org.uk/resources-social-media/
Risk Management and Assessment
Charities and Risk Management https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charities-and-risk-management-cc26
Risk management made simple
http://www.sayervincent.co.uk/Asp/uploadedFiles/File/Publications/MadeSimpleGuides/RiskManagementMadeSimple.pdf
Risk assessment made simple
http://www.sayervincent.co.uk/Asp/uploadedFiles/File/Publications/MadeSimpleGuides/Risk_Assessment_Made_Simple.pdf
Starting a community group or voluntary organisation
http://knowhownonprofit.org/basics/setting-up-a-charity/setting-up-a-charity
http://www.smallcharities.org.uk/starting-new-charity-faqs/