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| This resource provides guidelines on a range of topics, including setting up and running a community group, legal requirements, good practice, planning, fundraising, where to obtain statistical data and sample files to download.
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| This months changes to the toolkit.
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| Basic guidelines and model documents to help your group organise and operate effectively. What type of management and constitution is appropriate for your aims and objectives, how should office bearers and members conduct meetings, manage finances and promote your day to day activities.
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| What is a constitution, why do you need one, what to include and how to write it.
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| Advantages, Charity legislation, Applying for charitable status, Legal obligations, Consents and notifications, Satisfying the charity test, Rolling Review, Trustee Indemnity Insurance.
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| Helping you decide, Unincorporated Associations, Company Ltd by Guarantee, Community Interest Companies, Industrial & Provident Society, Friendly Society, Trusts.
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| General Responsibilities, Legal Responsiblities, What Makes a Good Committee, Can Anyone Become a Committee Member?, The Role of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Forming Sub-Committee Groups, Minutes of Meetings.
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| Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Public Meetings, Effective Public Meetings.
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| Opening a Bank Account, Drawing Up a Budget, Cash Flow
Financial Records, Restricted and Unrestricted Funds, Financial Reporting and Annual Accounts, Legal Requirements for Scottish Charities, Receipts and Payments Accounts, Accrued Accounts, Legal requirements for Companies and CICs, Gift Aid.
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| Annual Reports, Presentation tips, The Media, Writing a Press Release, Printed Material, Newsletters, Contributions from others, Presentations, Creating a Website.
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| Legislation that affects community group activities, promotes awareness of your obligations towards volunteers, clients and employees, and provides some sample policy documents to ensure you operate legally and responsibly.
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| Using your Building, legislation affecting community halls, Maintain And Sustain Your Hall, insulation and draught proofing, Effective management, claim rebate on water rates, claim rebate on Council Tax, Ideas to Widen Usage.
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| Community Bus Permits, Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), Administration, Insurance.
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| Processing Personal Data, What is Personal Data?, Data Protection Principles, Obtaining Consent, Data Protection Statements, Data Protection and the Internet, Data Subject Access, Information Commissioner.
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| Responsibilities and Legal Duties in relation to equalities and human rights.
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| Responsibilities and Legal Duties, Six Strands of Equality, Gender, Disability, Race, Sexual Orientation, Religion and Belief, Age, Developing an Equal Opportunities Policy.
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| Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, introduction to core principles like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and autonomy, legal obligations, responsibilities.
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| Involving People With Disabilities, Directory of Disability Organisations, Disability legislation.
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| Regulations, Responsibilities for Community Groups, Training.
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| Responsibilities, Risk Assessment, Adopting Safety Procedures, Fire Safety, Public Liability Insurance.
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| Service Planning Objectives, Measuring Performance, Designing Performance Indicators.
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| Engaging Young People in your project, Encouraging and Sustaining participation, Research & Youth Development, Youth Cafes.
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| Who is responsible, Common Law Powers, Regulations in respect of conduct in licensed premises, Licensing of Volunteer Stewards, Training for the Licensed Trade, CCTV Systems, Regulations in respect of No-smoking Premises.
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| Definitions of Challenging Behaviour, Legalities, Policies and Procedure, Calling the Shots.
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| A Brief Summary, The Definition of Business in relation to Charitable Activities, Business and Non-Business Activity, When Should A Charity Register for VAT, Zero-rated Supplies to Charities, VAT Help.
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| What is a volunteer policy and why do you need one?, Drawing up a policy, What to include, Implementing the policy, Sample volunteer policy.
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| Information for those employing paid or unpaid staff on spects of what is often referred to as Human Resources or Personnel issues i.e the recruitment, retention, management, training and development of your organisation’s most important asset – its people. |
| Writing a Job Description, Writing a Person Specification, Job Grading,
Employment Law, Code of Conduct, Contracts of employment, Absence Management, Dispute Resolution, Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures.
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| Introduction, Contracts of Employment, Code of Conduct, Holiday Entitlement, Flexible Working, Time off in Lieu, Absence and Stress Management, Retirement, Disciplinary and Grievance, Further Assistance. |
| Advice on things an employer can do to ensure that the employee is working effectively, and has all the support, training and development needed to assist them to perform in their role to the best of their ability. |
| Guidance on the processes and stages involved in planning a project, from setting priorities to writing detailed business plans, including practical advice on conducting your own research and consultation and when and how to engage professional assistance.
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| What is Project Management, Setting Priorities, Information Management, Budgeting, Fundraising.
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| The Starting Point, Making Decisions, An Achievable Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation, Quality.
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| Why Consult, Questionnaires.
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| What is a feasibility study, Elements of a feasibility study.
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| The purpose of a business plan, What to include in your business plan, Monitoring and evaluation, Business Planning Software, Download BIG Lottery Business Plan guide.
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| Writing a brief, Choosing a consultant, Agreeing a contract, Good practice guidelines.
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| Writing a community appraisal, Background research, General Register Office for Scotland (GROS), Have a say in planning matters.
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| Plan a fundraising strategy and prepare effective applications to suitable funding organisations. It directs you to local sources of assistance, including grants and advice, and provides brief introductions to some of the funding opportunities currently on offer for a range of project types.
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| Plan your fundraising, Design a fundable project, Identify potential funding sources, Grant Conditions.
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| Approaching funders, Submitting an effective application, Applying to Private Trusts.
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| Sources of funding for Community Regeneration Projects.
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| Sources of funding for Social Inclusion Projects.
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| Sources of funding for Health, Welfare & Disability Projects.
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| Sources of funding for Capacity Building Projects.
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| Sources of funding for Small Purpose Grants.
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| Sources of funding for Arts, Culture, Leisure & Sport Projects.
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| Sources of funding for Children & Youth Projects
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| Sources of funding for Local Environment Projects.
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| This section contains a library of documents including leaflets, policies, procedures, reports and publications which may be a useful resource as you develop your community project.
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| Resources for Groups and Partnerships involved in Community Development and Social Regeneration.
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| Community Toolkit - Original partners and sponsors.
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| Comments From Toolkit Users.
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| Acknowledgements.
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