SVSN - Links to Websites of Interest
This page is intended to provide links to web sites that offer useful information and advice for the sector. If you have site(s) that you use regularly and think would be of interest to others please let us know via the Contact us page
Category › Governance
- Association of Chief Exec's & Voluntary Organisations
Organisation for Chief Executives in the voluntary sector. Full cost recovery.
http://acevo.org.uk- Charity Commission easy access forms
Charity Commission easy access forms for support and advice to new and established charities
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/common/applyforit.asp- Charity Trustee Networks
Online trustees network including discussion forums.
http://www.trusteenet.org.uk/- Companies House
Guidance, forms and policy documents for company registration.
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/- Information Commissioner's Good Practice Guides
Easy-to-read good practice notes on a range of topics, including outsourcing; email marketing; photos in schools; and lots more:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=19264- National Mediation helpline
Aims to provide a simple, low cost method of resolving a wide range of disputes.
www.nationalmediationhelpline.com- NCVO
Advice for trustees.
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/trustee/- The Charities Commission
Setting up a charity? You will need to set out in a “governing document” the purposes of your charity and how it is to be administered. This page has three “model” documents containing standard provisions which are suitable for many charities.
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/common/applyforit.asp- The Charities Commission for England and Wales
Regulator and register of charities. Website provides information about governance and legilisation.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/- UK Workforce Hub
Information for voluntary and community organisations including good employment guides. National Occupational Standards for trustees.
http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=8702
