Training
Training from Red Zebra
Are you a Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisation, or thinking about setting up an organisation? Do you have a group of staff, volunteers or trustees who need some training? We can offer bespoke training courses, tailored to your needs and delivered at your premises, on a range of topics including:
Setting up a group
- Choosing an appropriate legal structure
- Writing a governing document
- Registering with the Charity Commission or Companies House
Running your group
- Forming a management committee
- Roles and responsibilities of committee members including officers – chair, secretary and treasurer
- Legal duties of charity trustees and directors of charitable companies and CICs
Effective governance
- What is governance?
- Trustee roles, responsibilities and liabilities
- Charity finance for trustees
- Measuring and managing risk
- Governance or management?
Find a Funder
- Different types of funding available to community organisations
- Matching your project to a funder – different funders’ criteria and how they fit with your group
- Examples of available funding streams and where to start looking
- Things to think about before you apply
Writing funding applications
- Planning your application
- Gathering and presenting evidence – why is your project needed?
- Outcomes and impact – what difference will you make?
- Tips and hints / dos and don’ts.
Recruiting and retaining volunteers
- Making sure your organisation is volunteer-ready – volunteer policy, agreements, induction
- Writing interesting and attractive volunteer role descriptions
- How and where to recruit
- Developing a volunteer recruitment process
- Supporting and supervising volunteers
Planning for financial sustainability
- Developing a funding strategy and the importance of planning
- Full cost recovery – what it is and how to achieve it
- The sustainable income spectrum – income options available to voluntary and community organisations
- Generating your own income
Basic business planning
- The benefits of having a business plan
- The process of business planning
- What to include in your plan
- Tailoring a plan for your needs
Prices start at £200 for a half day, £350 for a full day, for a group of up to 12 people.