Consortia & Governance
GOVERNANCE
GETTING IT RIGHT LEGALLY The Playwork Partnership have produced 2 publications around the legal status and structures for trustees of community organisations. For more information and an order form, please click here (Posted 03/04/12)
YOUNG CHARITY TRUSTEES Young Charity Trustees (YCT) exists to try to increase the number of young people becoming Trustees and to support those who already are. According to Charity Commission data, while 18-24 year olds represent 12% of the total adult population they make up just 0.5% of trustees.Becoming a charity trustee offers many benefits. Young people will learn how organisations are run and gain experience in areas such as setting strategic goals, accounting, financial planning and employment practice. Such experience would enhance any CV and give young trustees an edge over other jobseekers in an interview situation.For more information please click here
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES & ADMINISTRATORS (ICSA) have produced 3 useful guidance documents for new directors - General Duties, Protection against liabilities and Induction. Please click on the relevant link to download the documents. (Posted 18/01/12)
CHARITY COMMISSION - CIO GUIDANCE AND CONSTITUTIONS has been published to enable charities, advisers and anyone else interested in setting up a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to decide if the CIO structure is the right one for them, and to familiarise themselves with the guidance and constitutions ahead of the expected implementation .
YOUNG PEOPLE'S INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNANCE - The British Youth Council (BYC) has recently revised and updated four guide booklets as part of their Youth at the Table training programme, which aims to support young people's involvement in governance. The booklets are designed to help develop the skills of young people in order for them to become effective members of a committee or a charity trustee board. Click here to access the guides. (Posted 30/3/11)
GOOD GOVERNANCE: A CODE FOR THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR – the second edition of this NCVO guide sets out best practice for governing a voluntary or community organisation and builds on the original version from 2005, and should be clearer with less jargon. It is based on six key principles describing how an effective board provides good governance and leadership:
• understanding their role;
• ensuring delivery of organisational purpose;
• working effectively both as individuals and a team;
• exercising effective control;
• behaving with integrity;
• being open and accountable.
The Code explains why each principle is important, and gives examples of how to apply them in practice. To view the summary version as well as the full document click here. (Posted 28/1/11)
WORKING IN A CONSORTIUM - A guide for third sector organisations involved in public service delivery. Please click here to see the guide. (Updated 17/5/11)
CHARITY WISE The Open University have launched some FREE learning resources for people responsible for leading and managing small charities and voluntary and community organisations. Click here for the promotional flyer about the available resources. To look at the site and for more information, please click here. (Posted 19/07/11)
THE CABINET OFFICE have produced an essential guide called Charities Act 2006 - what trustees need to know. Download it here.(Posted 19/03/10)
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TRUSTEE? - Trustees Unlimited is a recruitment service to help not-for-profit organisations recruit a more diverse pool of talented trustees. It helps organisations solve the difficult challenge of recruiting talented and professional trustees.
Research from NCVO highlighted that;
* 43% of boards find it more difficult to recruit trustees today than five years ago;
* 81% of charities rely on word of mouth recommendations to recruit trustees which can be limiting; and
* 76% of trustees are over 45 years old which means that charities need to plan ahead for when they retire.
There is significant demand for trustees from not-for-profit organisations of all sizes. Learn more about becoming a trustee on the Trustees Unlimited website by clicking here (Posted 15/9/10)
TOP TIPS FROM NCVO – these are aimed at the smaller organisation and can be viewed online
• Top tips to good governance - Take on board the 7 key principles of the code of good governance.
• Top tips for keeping trustees, staff and volunteers motivated - People are the backbone of your group or charity.
NEW COMPACT PUBLISHED The refreshed national Compact signed by Gordon Brown on behalf of the Government and Simon Blake on behalf of The Third Sector was published on 16th December following a period of consultion on a draft document which ran from 20th July to 12th October. The refreshed Compact comes as two seperate documents; An Introduction to the Compact which deals with: what the Compact is, who does the Compact apply to, guidance for implementation and resolving differences; and The Compact which deals with policy development, allocating resources and advancing equality. (Posted 25/01/10)