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Toolkit Introduction
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.

What's New September 10
This months changes to the toolkit.

Organisational
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.

Your Constitution
What is a constitution, why do you need one, what to include and how to write it.

Charitable Status
Advantages, Charity legislation, Applying for charitable status, Legal obligations, Consents and notifications, Satisfying the charity test, Rolling Review, Trustee Indemnity Insurance.

Management Structures
Helping you decide, Unincorporated Associations, Company Ltd by Guarantee, Community Interest Companies, Industrial & Provident Society, Friendly Society, Trusts.

Committee Roles
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.

Structure Your Meetings
Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Public Meetings, Effective Public Meetings.

Money Management
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.

Publicity
Annual Reports, Presentation tips, The Media, Writing a Press Release, Printed Material, Newsletters, Contributions from others, Presentations, Creating a Website.

Good Practice
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.

Community Halls
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.

Community Minibuses
Community Bus Permits, Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), Administration, Insurance.

Data Protection
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.

Equalities and Human Rights
Responsibilities and Legal Duties in relation to equalities and human rights.

Equal Opportunities
Responsibilities and Legal Duties, Six Strands of Equality, Gender, Disability, Race, Sexual Orientation, Religion and Belief, Age, Developing an Equal Opportunities Policy.

Human Rights
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.

Disability Access
Involving People With Disabilities, Directory of Disability Organisations, Disability legislation.

Food Hygiene
Regulations, Responsibilities for Community Groups, Training.

Health and Safety
Responsibilities, Risk Assessment, Adopting Safety Procedures, Fire Safety, Public Liability Insurance.

Improving Your Service
Service Planning Objectives, Measuring Performance, Designing Performance Indicators.

Involving Young People
Engaging Young People in your project, Encouraging and Sustaining participation, Research & Youth Development, Youth Cafes.

Licensing Your Community Building
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.

Managing Challenging Behaviour
Definitions of Challenging Behaviour, Legalities, Policies and Procedure, Calling the Shots.

VAT and Charities
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.

Volunteer Policy
What is a volunteer policy and why do you need one?, Drawing up a policy, What to include, Implementing the policy, Sample volunteer policy.

Being an Employer
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.
Recruiting Staff
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.

Managing Staff
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.
Training and Development of Staff
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.
Planning
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.

Project Management
What is Project Management, Setting Priorities, Information Management, Budgeting, Fundraising.

Purposeful Planning
The Starting Point, Making Decisions, An Achievable Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation, Quality.

Community Consultation
Why Consult, Questionnaires.

Feasibility Studies
What is a feasibility study, Elements of a feasibility study.

Business Plans
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.

Appointing Professionals
Writing a brief, Choosing a consultant, Agreeing a contract, Good practice guidelines.

Community Appraisals
Writing a community appraisal, Background research, General Register Office for Scotland (GROS), Have a say in planning matters.

Fundraising
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.

Fundraising Strategy
Plan your fundraising, Design a fundable project, Identify potential funding sources, Grant Conditions.

Making an Application
Approaching funders, Submitting an effective application, Applying to Private Trusts.

Community Regeneration
Sources of funding for Community Regeneration Projects.

Social Inclusion
Sources of funding for Social Inclusion Projects.

Health, Welfare and Disability
Sources of funding for Health, Welfare & Disability Projects.

Capacity Building
Sources of funding for Capacity Building Projects.

Small Purpose Grants
Sources of funding for Small Purpose Grants.

Arts, Culture, Leisure and Sport
Sources of funding for Arts, Culture, Leisure & Sport Projects.

Children and Youth
Sources of funding for Children & Youth Projects

Local Environment
Sources of funding for Local Environment Projects.

File Library
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.

Network and Support
Resources for Groups and Partnerships involved in Community Development and Social Regeneration.

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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements.

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