Sometimes when I talk to people who are starting a new organization and we talk about the need for a governing document they rush away and write one. I always point out that there are templates and models available that have stood the test of time and have been created by organizations such as the […] Read more...
CICs Can Now Be Registered Online
Community Interest Companies can now be registered online, a long awaited development. This will: significantly reduce incorporation times, offer online convenience; and be available 24-hours a day. It will also allow Companies House to process and place community interest companies on the public record far more efficiently than paper documents. The online process will provide […] Read more...
Big Lottery Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund Name Change
The Big Lottery Fund, the UK’s largest community funder, has changed its name to The National Lottery Community Fund – a move announced in September last year. They are joined by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will be known as The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Both organisations have also unveiled refreshed brand identities that incorporate […] Read more...
Insurance for Community & Voluntary Organisations
Insurance is something we need. We sometimes resent having to pay it, and we certainly never want to claim – it will mean something has gone wrong and the trouble it causes can be a nightmare. But VCSE organizations must ensure that they obtains adequate cover for the work it undertakes. Be aware of what […] Read more...
Monitoring & Evaluation Just Won’t Go Away
Is Monitoring & Evaluation as hard as you think? Like many things in life there are times when things seem too complicated but the reality is that they are not. Monitoring and evaluation is one of those things that not-for-profits view with dread. Perhaps there are too many syllables for something that is simple and […] Read more...
Time For A New Year Resolution
What are your New Year’s Resolutions? It is that time of the year when we all make some kind of resolution for the new year, usually about starting or increasing a good habit or stopping a bad habit. Mine usually involves my weight and how there may be a little to much of it. So, […] Read more...