Getting Started

• Starting a new group
• Setting up a group
• Constitutions for Community Groups
• Choosing a legal structure
• Charity Registration
• Legal structures chart
• Legal structures Advantages and Consideration
• Setting up a Bank Account

Running an Organisation

• Vision, Mission, Values and Reviewing Where You Are Now
• Employing People
• Writing Your Social Business Plan
• Insurance
• Policies and procedures
• Data Protection Toolkit
• Recruiting and Supporting Volunteers
• Employers’ legal duty for sexual harassment prevention

Governance

• Trustee roles & responsibilities
• Running an Online AGM
• Trustee Week – 5-Minute Guide for Charity Trustees
• Directors’ legal responsibilities for CICs

Funding and Income

• • Income Generation
  • An Introduction to Grant Applications
  • Managing your grants
  • Fundraising
  • Cash flow and budgets

Volunteering

Our Involving Volunteers Toolkit are designed to help and support groups but if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch for help and support.

Digital

Digital is a huge topic so we have created a seperate Digital Toolkit page. The toolkit aims to bring together the common topic areas we are asked about.

Visit the Bury VCFA Digital Toolkit

Other Topics

• Disclosure & Barring Service

Easyfundraising

Our Easyfundraising page is provides an overview of Easyfundraising and how they enable organisations to raise money to support themselves and the wider community through online shopping.