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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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Read the latest news and updates in the Community Toolkit
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Page listing of the Community Toolkit in a simple A to Z format
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Simple Step Guides assist with some of the more common scenarios faced by community groups or organisations.
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....setting up a community group
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....event planning and management
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....fundraising
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....legal responsibilities
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This section provides an overview of the things you need to consider when setting up a community group or project
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....how to identify and understand the needs of your community
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....what is and how to set up a steering group
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....why listening to your community is important
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....what is and how to organise a community consultation
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....what is and how to organise a community needs assessment
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....what is and how to conduct surveys and questionnaires
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....what is and how to organise a focus group
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....what is a community profile
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....what is and how to carry out a feasibility study
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This section provides an overview of the different types of community groups that can be set up
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....what is and how to set up an Unincorporated Association
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....what is and how to set up an Unincorporated Charitable Trust
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....what is and how to set up a Company Limited by Guarantee
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....what is and how to set up a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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....what is and how to set up a Community Interest Company
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....what is and how to set up an Industrial and Provident Society
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....what is and how to set up a Development Trust
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....what is and how to set up a Social Enterprise
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....what is and how to use the Community Right to Buy model
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This section looks at what is a constitution and how to create one
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....how to write a constitution
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....how to adopt your constitution
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....how to change your constitution
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This section looks at the issues surrounding becoming a charity
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....an overview of charity legislation
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....how to become a charity
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....how to retain charitable status
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....how to refer to your charitable status
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....how to change the details of your charity
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This section provides an overview the things you need to consider when setting up a committee
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....responsibilities of a committee
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....the legal responsibilities of a committee
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....legal responsibilities for directors of a Company Limited by Guarantee
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....legal responsibilities for directors of a Community Interest Company
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....Charity Trustee Duties
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....role of the chairperson
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....role of the treasurer
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....role of the secretary
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....why and how to set up a sub-committee
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This section looks at the things you need to consider in the long term management of your group
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....how to effectively plan and manage your group or project
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....what are and how to produce business plans
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....what is and how to carry out a SWOT analysis
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....how to manage a project
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....what are and how to establish a quality management system
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....how to monitor and evaluate progress
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‘Social Impact’ refers to the effects on people, groups ...
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Social accounting and audit is a monitoring and evaluation ...
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Monitoring and evaluating your organisation using Social Accounting and ...
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....when and how to get external help
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....how to write a tender for a consultant
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....how to recruit a consultant
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....how to write a contract
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....what are meetings for
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....how to manage committee meetings
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....how to manage and run an annual general meeting
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....how to produce meeting minutes
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....what is data protection and how it affects your group
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....an overview of data protection principles
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....what is personal data and how you manage it
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....how to obtain consent to use personal data
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....what is a subject access request
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....how to write your data protection policy
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This section looks at the different aspects of financial management including cash handling and legal requirements
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....how to open a bank account
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....how to plan a budget
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....how to forecast cash flow
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....how to produce a budget
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....how to keep financial records
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....what are annual accounts
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....what are income and expenditure accounts
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....what are charity receipts
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....what are accrued accounts
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....what are charity accrued accounts
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....what is statutory filing of accounts
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....statutory filing for charities
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....statutory filing for incorporated organisations
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....external review of accounts for charities and incorporated organisations
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....independent examination of accounts for charities
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....what is an audit and is your group exempt
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....how to manage expenses and remuneration
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....what is Trustee Indemnity Insurance
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....tax exemptions and reliefs for charities
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....tax exemptions on trading profits for charities
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....VAT relief for charities
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....tax exemptions for sports clubs
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....what is gift aid
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This section looks at the different methods for marketing and promoting your group or project
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....what is your group identity
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....how to develop a marketing and promotion plan
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....how to get maximum exposure using the press and media
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....how to write a press release
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....how to make the most of printed marketing materials
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....how to create a newsletter
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....how to design a newsletter
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....what is an annual report
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....how to plan an annual report
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....how to produce an annual report
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....what is a charity trustees annual report
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....how to plan and build a website
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....how to structure a website
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....how to design a website
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....how to write website content
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....what is social media
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....how to dissolve an organisation
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....how to dissolve an incorporated organisation
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....how to dissolve a charity
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....how to dissolve a charity in Scotland (SCIO)
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This section looks at some of the fundraising options available to your group, and how to set about securing these
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....how to plan your fundraising
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....how to plan and manage a fundraising event
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....best practice guidelines for holding raffles and prize draws
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....guidelines for selling raffle tickets
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....best practice guidelines for drawing a raffle
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....sources of grant income
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....how to identify suitable funders
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....what makes a good funding application
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....how to fill in a grant application form
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....how to write a letter of application for funding
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....making the most of what are grant assessor visits
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....using online and digital media to generate income
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....raising income by public donation
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....how to generate income from trading
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....how to trade as a social enterprise
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....how to sell goods or services as a charity
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....what is procurement and tendering
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....what is a service level agreement
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Find a funder database
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This section looks at how to encourage and support people, as well as legal duties and best practice guidelines
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....who are your customers, service users and clients
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....who are your members
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....how to encourage membership
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....best practice guidelines to being an employer
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....how to recruit and select staff
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....how to write a job description
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....how to write a person specification
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....how to set salaries and wages
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Employers must offer employees access to a stakeholder pension ...
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....what to include in a contract of employment
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....what to include in a staff handbook
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....help with staff management
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....how to manage maternity and paternity leave
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....how to manage flexible working
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....how to manage time off in lieu
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....how to manage disciplinary and grievance procedures
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....how to manage sick leave and absence from work
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....how to manage redundancy
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....how to manage retirement
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....how to transfer staff if you almalgamate with another organisation
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....the development and training of your staff
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....legal responsibility with regards to equalities and human rights
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....what is equality legislation
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....what are the protected characteristics of equality
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....how to develop an equal opportunity policy
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....what is discrimination and harassment
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....your Public Duty to take action against discrimination in all areas of their work and services.
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....your legal duty to improve access for disabled people
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....the Human Rights Act and your responsibilities
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....guidelines on health and safety legislation
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....how to carry out a risk assessment
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...no smoking regulations and penalties
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....how to write a health and safety policy
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....what is employers liability insurance
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....what is public liability insurance
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....overview of fire safety regulaions
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....how to carry out a fire risk assessment
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....overview of fire safety procedures
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....legal requirements for first aid at work
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....overview of food safety regulations
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....guidelines when working with children and vulnerable adults
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....what is the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme
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....what is regulated work
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....legal responsibilites in the protection of vulnerable groups
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....how to access PVG scheme records
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....how to register for free volunteer checks
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....what are the different types of disclosure
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....responsibilities and legal obligations for child protection
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....what to include in a child protection policy
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....responsibilities and legal obligations for adult protection
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....what to include in a vulnerable adult protection policy
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This section will help your community group recruit, manage and support volunteers
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....how to involve volunteers
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....how to develope a volunteer policy
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....what is a volunteer agreement
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....what to include in volunteer task descriptions
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....overview of recruitment and selection of volunteers
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....how to recruit volunteers
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....how to select volunteers
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....how to find out about your prospect volunteers
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....how to screen your volunteers
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....guidelines on supporting and motivating volunteers
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....how to support your volunteers
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....how to motivate your volunteers
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....volunteer management challenges and framework agreement
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....best practice guidelines for a volunteer disciplinary procedure
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....best practice guidelines for a volunteer grievance procedure
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....managing volunteer exits
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....managing a volunteer crises
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This section looks at some of the implications of owning, leasing and managing a resource or capital asset
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....the building or purchase of a community building
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....responsiblity for the maintenance and security of your community building
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....how to conduct an energy audit
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....guidelines on the security of your community building
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....guidelines for hiring out your hall
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....overview of licensing regulations
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....regulations relating to the licensing of alcohol
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....volunteer steward guidelines
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....public entertainment guidelines
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....music licensing and not-for-profit guidelines
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...Portable appliance testing
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....setting up a community transport scheme
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....implications and considerations to purchasing or leasing a minibus
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....management and maintenance of community vehicles
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....public motor vehicle and contingent liability Insurance
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....what is disabled passengers vehicle tax
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....overview of mini bus permits and how to apply
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....how to apply for a bus service operators grant
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....what is the blue badge scheme and is your group eligible
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....role of the community transport association
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....guidelines for the management of volunteer drivers
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....guidelines for setting up a community car scheme
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This section looks at the processes and mechanisms of community planning
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....what are Community Planning Partnerships
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....third sector involvement in community planning
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....how do single outcome agreements relate to community planning
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An introduction to the Third Sector in Scotland
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What are the four core functions of a Third Sector Interface
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Understand the terms commonly used in the Community Toolkit
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....library of links used in the Community Toolkit
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Community Toolkit background and how to become a partner
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....overview of the Community Toolkits' quality assurance
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....Community Toolkit partners
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Skye and Lochalsh CVO respects and protects the privacy ...
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Subscribe to news feeds
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