Starting up a New Group Toolkit

This guide offers practical support for individuals and communities aiming to establish voluntary or community groups, covering key steps such as defining purpose, identifying needs, planning objectives, and organizing leadership and volunteer roles.

It includes advice on meetings, legal structures, committee responsibilities, financial management, safeguarding, and policy development, and concludes with guidance on Annual General Meetings to ensure effective governance and community engagement.

 

Essentials Toolkit

This practical toolkit helps voluntary and community groups evaluate their effectiveness, compliance, and sustainability through structured self-assessment across key areas like finance, governance, staffing, and planning.

It includes targeted questions, action planning tools, and access to resources such as templates and training. Key focuses include sound financial management, up-to-date policies, staff and volunteer support, future planning, and service user engagement, with additional guidance on insurance, marketing, and quality assurance.

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Starting a New Group Toolkit

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Essentials Toolkit

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