Shiney Advice & Resource Project

Group Development

 

We have produced a range of fact sheets available to send out. These include: Starting up a voluntary group Roles and responsibilities of officers Producing a fundraising strategy Putting together a budget Applying for charitable funds Ideas for fundraising The duties of trustees Charitable status Deciding your legal status ShARP aims to produce the fact sheets in a clear style. Please note, Snippets and the fact sheets can be made available on disc, tape, or large print  but notice would be required for this service. Please telephone if you require information in one of these formats

Download documents here to get your group started

Here is a short list of documents  which will assist you in setting up a new group or changing an existing structure. If you need more help please contact

Angela Doidge @ ShARP

Various organisational structures

Rules for becoming a Company ltd by Guarantee

Draft Constitution

Complaints Procedures

Equal Opportunity Policy

Financial Management

Roles of Trustees

Fundraising 1

Fundraising 2

Library

The ShARP reference library covers a wide range of issues from management of voluntary organisations to information on government policies relevant to the voluntary sector.

Our library contains:

• Periodicals

• Annual reports

• Books

• Factsheets

• Videos

• Leaflets

We also have a large selection of literature containing information about training courses and events relevant to the voluntary sector - both local and national.

Photocopying facilities are also available subject to copyright laws

If you want to use the library please phone Angela Doidge for more information

Tel: 0191 385 6687, or email a.doidge@shineyadvice.org.uk