CVS
NETWORKS INFORMATION
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Chief Officers Support Network Inge Aben
Chief Officers Network: Funding has been secured from Capacity Builders for development of this network which will include Action Learning Sets; Training; Peer Support; Mentoring and Buddying activities. The role of running the Chief Officers Network will be undertaken by Inge Aben pending appointment of a new Development Worker to carry out development of the Trustees Network and the Chief Officers Network. Inge Aben has previously undertaken work in Bath & NES supporting groups with business planning and other training.
Chief Officers
Network - Next Meeting: TBC
Chief Officers Support Network E-Bulletin
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Trustees Support Network Inge Aben
Tim Lawrence, who has been facilitating the Chairs and Treasurers Network (from July 2008 called Trustees Network) is leaving B&NES CVS and his role will be undertaken by Inge Aben pending appointment of a new Development Worker to carry out development of the Trustees Network and the Chief Officers' Network. Inge Aben has previously undertaken work in Bath & NES supporting groups with business planning and other training.
Update - July 2008
Becoming a Trustees Network - Following our successful funding
application the Chairs and Treasurers Network will become a Trustees
Network. The aim of the change is to be more inclusive whilst still
maintaining some dedicated support for Chairs and a strong emphasis on
financial issues. Funding has been secured from Capacity Builders for
development of our Trustees Network – which will include Capacity
Building, Governance support, dealing with Strategic Challenges,
Training, Mentoring and Buddying as part of the support available. The
activities that we applied to do are as follows:
Bi-monthly Network Meetings.
Annual Open Day consisting of a series of workshops.
A Series of Training Sessions and Workshops on prioritised topics.
Informal Mentoring between member Chairs and Treasurers.
Outreach to Trustees of groups.
A Quarterly Newsletter.
Ad Hoc Information Sheets will be emailed out as required.
Good Practice Guides on key topics.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Updating the Members Directory will be done
on an annual basis.
Chairs & Treasurer's Support Network Newsletter
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Other Publications
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Chairs & Treasurer's Support Network Karen Stuckey
Community Centre Network Katherine Tanko
The Community Centre Network is a self-help network of Community Centres and Community Halls operating in the Bath area. The network is open to staff (both paid and voluntary) and trustees from community centres and halls and meets four times per year. The aim of the network is to provide an informal space where members can meet to share information, problem solve and offer peer support. B&NES CVS Development Worker Katherine Tanko helped set up the network and continues to support its administration, including offering follow up support on any issues raised during meetings.
For further
information about this network please contact Katherine on Tel: 01225
330090 or 07725 433 110 or Email:
katherine@banescvs.org.uk
Community Centre Network - Next Meeting: Tues 16 September 12:00 -
2:00 (Venue TBC)
Events for Chief Officers and Trustees
ACEVO have
published a list of seminars in the South West aimed at Chief Officers.
Please follow the link for
more details.
Useful information and Links
Training - Workshops - Courses. Don't forget to also look at our Training site.
CRB Checks on
Charity Trustees
Most organisations who are looking for charity status and who
work with children or vulnerable adults must now provide the Charity
Commission with a signed declaration that they have carried out
Criminal Record Bureau checks on prospective trustees. Previously
only evidence that the checks had been carried out was needed.
Details are on the
Charity Commission website. It is also against the
law for anyone to act as a trustee of a "children's charity" as
defined in the Protection of Children Act 1999 unless a CRB check
has been carried out. A report issued by the Commission in November
2007, made clear that trustees who fail to carry out such checks on
new trustees or staff could themselves be in breach of their duty of
care to the charity. Read the report on the
Charity Commission website.
CC30 Finding new trustees: What charities need
to know is a Charity Commission publication updated
in October 2007 which gives detailed information on CRB and other
checks that must be carried out on potential trustees for both new
and existing charities.
New Guidance
on Trustee Expenses
The Charity Commission has issued a new version of CC11 Trustee
Expenses and Payments. This is a complete revision of the original
and is in a different format. It explains the rules introduced by
the Charities Act 2006 which apply to paying trustees to provide
goods or services. You can read it on the
Charity Commission website
ICT FORSIGHT - How ICT is Shaping the Future Design and Delivery of Public Services - This report is written for strategic planners – for CEOs, trustees and senior managers – to guide you through the strategic implications of ICT for your organisation. The report outlines some of the characteristics of ICT which lie behind its potential to shape the future of how services are designed and delivered before highlighting some of the ways in which ICT has changed the kinds of services that are available. ICT facilitates an open framework for working jointly and this results in a powerful culture of co-production and knowledge management between organisations, and between organisations and users. Case studies are used to highlight some of the innovative practice in this area from both the voluntary and public sectors. Download the pdf from the NCVO website.
From Nightmare to Nirvana - An ICT Survival Guide for Trustees. ICT Governance can impact on everything an organisation does in society. It can lead to greater efficiency, better services and greater impact for beneficiaries. ICT Governance is the core of good ICT planning and management. This guide is not to improve your technical understanding; but will help your trustees understand the role of ICT and the importance of strategic planning to reduce the cost and risk implications. Download from ICT Hub website.
How to Engage with Business
This guide is for community groups, schools and other voluntary sector organisations to help them engage with business.
Download this document.
Online Community for Trustees
trusteenet.org.uk; you can find out about news, resources and networks. This is where you can also join Chair to Chair, the e network for chairs with private discussion forums and the opportunity to become or sign up for an e mentor.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NCVO
A useful source of
information and help for trustees They offer a free phone helpdesk to
give you advice, information and signposting. It is for anyone involved
in charities or the voluntary sector whether as a trustee, volunteer or
paid worker and is supported by the Guardian. Telephone: 0800 2798 798:
0800 0188 111 (minicom)
Email:
helpdesk@ncvo-vol.org.uk
National Support Network Governance Workstream.
Funded by Capacity Builders and replacing the former Governance Hub the Governance Workstream is led by NCVO and is aimed at helping third sector organisations strengthen their leadership and governance. Link to Governance Workstream.
Pilot Scheme for Trustees and Management
Committee Members
The Governance Hub and the UK Workforce Hub has launched a learning
scheme for trustees and committee members accredited by the National
Open College Network. It aims to give existing trustees the opportunity
to gain skills and to encourage people from a diverse background to
recognise trusteeship as a route to developing themselves
For more information visit the
Governance Hub web site and
UK
Workforce Hub web site or email:
esther.gillespie@ncvo-vol.org.uk.
Governance Pages
Governance Pages is a website developed by ARVAC to provide information
and signposting for management committee members of third sector
organisations.
Click here.
Web-based H&S Support for Trustees and Senior Management
Health and safety is an issue that should be incorporated into the main
governance structures of an organisation, including board
sub-committees, such as risk, remuneration and audit. The Health and
Safety Executive now offer a very helpful website to support this.
Click here.
THE GOOD TRUSTEE GUIDE - National Council for Voluntary Organisations publication. Please follow this link to the NCVO website.
THE CHARITY TRUSTEES HANDBOOK - recommended for anyone who has recently become a trustee, or is thinking of becoming a trustee of a voluntary organisation. It details the responsibilities of management committees, and offers straightforward guidance on planning the work of the organisation, getting funding, and managing staff and resources. Available through the Directory of Social Change website.
Looking for Trustees?
TRUSTEEbank is a useful trustee recruitment resource to help you find or fill trustee vacancies; also type trustees into the search engine of the NCVO website.
CC30 Finding new trustees: What charities need to know is a Charity Commission publication updated in October 2007 which gives detailed information on CRB and other checks that must be carried out on potential trustees for both new and existing charities.