Resources available
B&NES CVS provide a wide range of resources for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Bath and North East Somerset. We can provide your group with model constitutions, model policies, fact sheets, useful weblinks and much more. For full details contact us and speak to one of our Group Development Workers.
Please follow the links to the following resources:
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In partnership with Bath Central Library, B&NES CVS has created the 'Voluntary Sector Collection' at Bath Central Library. The books available in this collection can be borrowed by anyone with a current library card and can be accessed through your local branch or mobile library.
Voluntary Sector Collection:
- THE BOARD ANSWER BOOK - Tesse Akpeki
- THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPRAISING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE - Dorothy Dalton
- BOARDS THAT WORK - David Fishel - Pub DSC
- CHARITIES ACT 2006 What Trustees need to Know published by the Cabinet Office May 2007
- CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY WORKERS A guide to health and safety at work - Pub HSE
- CHARITY TREASURERS HANDBOOK - Gareth G Morgan - Pub DSC
- CHARITY TRUSTEES HANDBOOK - Mike Eastwood - Pub DSC
- CODE OF GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT
- COMPLETE FUNDRAISING HANDBOOK - Nina Botting & Michael Norton - Pub DSC
- FROM ASKING TO EARNING - Experiences of Trading - Henry Palmer & Adam Mornement.
- GOOD EMPLOYMENT GUIDE - Lucy McLynn
- GOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING GUIDE - Paul Palmer
- THE HEALTH AND SAFETY HANDBOOK For Voluntary and Community Organisations - Al Hinde, Charlie Kavanagh - Pub Dir of Social Change
- HOW TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WELL - Celia Hayfield - Pub. National Information Forum
- INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE - Tesse Akpeki
- JUST ABOUT MANAGING Effective management for voluntary organisations and community groups - Sandy Adirondack - Pub LVSC
- NOS FOR TRUSTEES AND CHARITIES
- ONE IN A MILLION a user friendly guide to trusteeship for trustees, management committee members and those who work with them. - Gudrun Limbrick
- RECRUITING A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE - Dorothy Dalton
- RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC TRUSTEES - Tesse Akpeke
- TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT TOOLKIT
- VOLUNTARY BUT NOT AMATEUR A guide to the law for voluntary organisations and community groups - Duncan Forbes, Ruth Hayes & Jacki Reason - Pub LVSC
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VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEGAL
HANDBOOK - 2nd Edition. Sandy Adirondack & James Sinclair
Taylor - Pub DSC
- WRITING BETTER FUNDING APPLICATIONS - Mike Eastwood & Michael Norton - Pub DSC
B&NES CVS OFFICE REFERENCE COLLECTION
In addition to the books available through Bath Central Library, B&NES CVS also hold a collection of reference books which groups are free to come in and read. Please contact us to arrange a convenient time.
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THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEGAL HANDBOOK Sandy Adirondack & James Sinclair Taylor - Pub Dir of Social Change. A weighty tome. |
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THE GOOD TRUSTEE GUIDE - The Good Guide Series - Pub NCVO |
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DEVELOPING TRUSTEE BOARDS - A Manual for Trainers - Pub NCVO |
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TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT TOOLKIT - Pub NCVO |
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NOS FOR TRUSTEES TOOLKIT - Pub NCVO |
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CODE OF GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT - Pub NCVO |
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CHARITIES ACT 2006 What trustees need to know - Pub Cabinet Office |
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B&NES CVS TRUSTEES GUIDE - Download here. |
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B&NES CVS TREASURER'S GUIDE - Download here. |
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B&NES CVS FUNDING PACK - Download here |
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B&NES CVS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PACK - Download here |
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B&NES CVS DIRECTORY OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR SERVICES - You can also order copies of this publication. Details. |
B&NES CVS have the following equipment which is available for hire by Voluntary and Community Sector groups.
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Powerpoint Projector and screen |
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Extension Cable |
For hire costs, and to download an Equipment Hire Agreement form please click here.
B&NES CVS EVENTS - PRESENTATIONS
This is not a complete set of presentations from B&NES CVS events but, rather those that have some value as ongoing resources. Please note that information was correct at the time that the presentations were delivered but if a significant time has passed since then it would be worth checking the finer details.
Community Lunch 22 July 2006
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Risk Assessment - John Voysey, Somer Community Housing Trust. Useful tips on risk assessment from someone with a wealth of hands on experience of organising events - from playdays to Glastonbury. Click here |
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Health & Safety - Where to Find Information. Click here. |
Follow the link below for details of rooms and halls for hire for meetings and events in the B&NES area. You will also find details of equipment for hire from other Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and groups. If you have any facilities that you would like to advertise on these pages please send details to sue.evans@banescvs.org.uk Please follow this link to our Room & Equipment Hire webpage.
Take a Stand - this scheme, run by Life Cycle UK in Partnership with local authorities offers free cycle parking stands to voluntary sector groups, small businesses, churches, schools and surgeries in Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. See details on Life Cycle website.
Envolve and GWE Business West offer monthly specialist Environmental Advice Clinics - Businesses in Bath can get practical help in reducing rising energy and waste bills, guidance on relevant legislation and support in reducing their environmental impact thanks to Envolve and GWE Business West. This specialist Environmental Clinic is held once a month at GWE Business West in Bath, staffed by Envolve’s professional environmental consultants. The one hour sessions are available by prior booking with GWE Business West for a small admin fee of £20 (incl VAT) per session. To book a place, contact the GWE Business West Bath office on 01225 338383 or the Midsomer Norton Branch on 01761 411800.
GREENING YOUR OFFICE - 'Changing the Way We Work' is a guide for the voluntary and community sector on greening your office, and saving money. Available as a large (4.91MB) pdf download here.
CHARITY SECTOR OVERVIEW - from the Carbon Trust. Energy saving opportunities for charitable organisations. Produced with the support of the charity commission. this guide looks at low and no-cost ways for charities to reduce their carbon emissions and manage their energy use more effectively. These measures, which can be applied across all types and sizes of organisation can result in significant savings in cost as well as reducing environmental impact. Subjects covered include: lighting, heating and ventilation, building control, catering and general housekeeping as well as offering advice on creating and maintaining awareness. Download pdf here
Low Cost Translation Service - Easy-Translations are a low-profit Social Enterprise providing high quality translations and a free online interpreter directory. They work directly with translators and provide documents in most formats, minimising overheads and admin costs. Their aim is to provide a one stop shop which makes Language Service provision more affordable for organisations serving the community. For further information email info@easy-translations.co.uk 0845 200 7832
Payroll Saving Scheme B&NES Credit Unions (BANESCU) , a savings and loan co- operatives run by its members, has launched a payroll savings scheme. Click here to find out more, or contact BANESCU on Tel: 0117 986 5888, E-mail: banes.creditunion@hotmail.co.uk
Free website that converts file types - You can also edit pdf's by converting them to Word. You can also easily convert your iTunes (aac) files to mp3. www.zamzar.com
Online Photo-editing Program - Works in a Web browser, so you don't need to install it, or even register to use it. www.picnik.com
The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has a CD Rom to support groups with Integrated Working. As well as guidance on different aspects of integrated work there are also quick guides in the form of simple fact sheets. The CD Rom can be obtained by calling the integrated team on 0113 244 6311 or emailing: integratedworking@cwdcouncil.org.uk.
Reaching Out Project – providing advice and skilled volunteers. Reaching Out is an England-wide project providing advice and skilled volunteers to faith, rural, black and minority ethnic, and refugee and migrant groups. With input from the project these frontline groups can strengthen their know-how and benefit from experienced REACH volunteers. Contact: 0207 840 5663 or www.reach-online.org.uk/projects.htm
Writing Effective Press Releases
You must be able to get your main points on one page of A4. Good
press releases are simple – don’t communicate complexity. Good work can
be boring – you have no absolute right to media coverage. Is it tempting
to an editor deluged with press releases daily?
Click here
to download a free guide on writing an effective press release
courtesy of Wales Council for Voluntary Action.
Our Useful Links Section carries these and a number of additional resources accessed via weblinks. Click here.