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Setting up a Community Group
Managing and Developing your Group
Generating Income
Find Funders
People Management
Volunteering
Resource Management
Community Planning
The Third Sector
Jargon Buster
Resource Library
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Use the links below to find more information from other support agencies and organisations.
Sample Policies and Procedures
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Setting up and managing community groups
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Social Enterprise
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Community Planning
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Volunteering
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Generating Income
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People Management
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Resource Management
Sample Policies and Procedures
Model for a Company limited by guarantee (SCVO)
Model for Companies (Companies House)
Model for Community Right to Buy (HIE site)
Model for a Community Interest Company (CIC Regulator)
Sample Human Resources (HR) Policies and Guidance Notes (SVA)
Sample Volunteer Policies and Agreements (Volunteer Development Scotland)
Sample Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Application Forms, Guidance Notes and Policies
Sample Constitution for a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCVO)
Sample Constitution for an Unincorporated Association with Charitable Status (SCVO)
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Setting up and managing community groups
UK Legislation website, here you can find copies of all UK legislation
Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
Information Commissioners Office - Guidance on website cookie regulations
Social Audit Network - Social accounting and audit for community sector
Social Impact Scotland - Understanding Social Return on Investment
Forth Sector Development - helping develop successful social businesses
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Discounts and Donations of goods
Microsoft Software Discounts for Voluntary Organisations
In Kind Direct - redistribute surplus goods to charities from manufacturers and retailers.
Arthur Rank Centre - Computers for Rural People Scheme (UK)
Charity Technology Trust - CTXchange, technology donations for charities
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Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise Scotland - the national collective voice for social enterprise in Scotland
Social Firms Scotland - national support body for the development and promotion of Social Firms
Senscot - Code for social enterprise in Scotland
SKS Scotland - Short Guide to Managing Procurement in Voluntary Organisations & Social Enterprise
SKS Scotland - Social Enterprise is It For You ? Toolkit and Mentor Service – How it can help you ?
Social Enterprise UK - Start your social enterprise guide
Just Enterprise - supporting the enterprising third sector in Scotland
Social Enterprise UK - the national body for social enterprise
CEiS - Training, support and finance for community enterprises
Social Enterprise Academy learning and development programmes for leaders of social enterprises
Firstport - business support, advice and start-up awards to social entrepreneurs across Scotland.
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Community Planning
The Scottish Government website - what is Community Planning
National Standards for Community Engagement - best practice guidance
The Scottish Compact, building the Scottish Executive and voluntary sector relationship
List of local councils in Scotland
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Volunteering
Volunteer Development Scotland
Investing in Volunteers - Quality Standard for good practice in Volunteering Management
Making volunteering more accessible - volunteering from home toolkit
Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme
TimeBank encourages people to volunteer time and skills
Volunteer Scotland
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Generating Income
Charities Aid Foundation e-fundraising online donation service
Institute of Fundraising
Directory of Social Change - Fundraising websites
Ideas Fundraising - how to run a raffle or prize draw
JustTextGiving
JustGiving
Directory of sustainability grants
Institute of Fundraising tax-effective giving website
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People Management
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Employment
National Minimum Wage rates
Directgov - Enrolling into a pension at work
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Employment Rights on the Transfer of an Undertaking (TUPE) Regulations 2006
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Equalities
Action on hearing loss
British Deaf Association
Capability Scotland
Definitions of protected characteristics (EHRC)
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality Act 2010 (EHRC website)
Equality Act 2010 (Home Office website)
Equality and Diversity Forum
Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance documents on the Equality Act 2010
Inclusion Scotland - Directory of disability and equality groups and organisations
Office of Public Sector detailed information on protected characteristics
Royal Mail services for blind people
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Rural Equality Network
Stonewall Scotland
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Health and Safety
Health and Safety Executive
Scottish First Aid Association
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Homeworkers: guidance for employers on Health & Safety
Health and Safety Executive portable application testing FAQ
Health and Safety Executive PAT leaflet
Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives
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Working with children and vulnerable adults
Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS)
Disclosure Scotland – For further information on the PVG scheme and non PVG disclosures
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Disclosure Scotland assessment tool to help determine if a post comes under the PVG scheme
Detailed information on regulated work - Chapter 2 of the PVG Act
Definition of Regulated work with Children - Schedule 2 (Annex A) of the PVG Act
Detailed information on regulated work with Adults - Schedule 3 (Annex B) of the PVG Act
Further information on the Scheme Record - Chapter 1.4 of the PVG Ac
Further information on the Statement of Scheme Membership - Chapter 1.6 of the PVG Act
Further information on the Scheme Record Update - Chapter 1.5 of the PVG Act
National Child Protection Helpline
Big Lottery Guides to Working With Young People
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Training and Development
Economic Development Consultants Directory
Sustainable Development Toolkit
Scottish Government Community Engagement Resources
Community Resources Network
Development Trusts Association Scotland
Voluntary Arts Network
National Rural Network - connecting rural Scotland
Scottish Sustainable Development Forum
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Resource Management
Security Industry Authority
Public Performance Licencing
HSE - Event Safety
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Renewable / Environmental / Sustainable and Land Projects
Community Renewable Energy Toolkit
Energy Saving Trust Community Projects Guide
Sustainable Scotland Network
Community Right to Buy - information and application forms
Community Woodlands Association provides training and support
Paths for All provide help for communities develop path networks
Scottish Community Land Network
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Community Transport
Community Transport Association
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
Transport Scotland
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