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KnowledgeBank

HOW? becomes KnowledgeBank
KnowledgeBank is the new name for our HOW? Guides - the range of information sheets on a variety of issues and subjects relevant to voluntary and community groups.

Our HOW? guides have been a great asset to lots of local groups, presenting important information in a concise and simple to understand way. We are in the process of re-writing, updating and rebranding these as KnowledgeBank, and this process will take place over the next few months.

The first of the re-written guides is “CRB and Screening”

The guides can be downloaded below

 

 

…and IT Quick Reference cards

Digital Umbrella, the IT services wing of the CVS, now has a range of quick reference cards available on a variety of software applications. Each is only two pages long, and contain all of the keystrokes and keyboard shortcuts displayed in one place.
The quick reference cards are ideal to laminate and put beside your PC! Subjects include all of the Microsoft Office software (Word, Access, PowerPoint etc, from 97 to 2007); Windows (inc. Vista).
You can download them ( pdf documents, about 300Kb) from the Digital Umbrella website.

 

ORGANISATIONS
Starting a new group
Starting a group - PACK
Different status available to voluntary & commmunity groups
Writing a constitution
Roles at meetings
Registering as a Charity
Business Planning
Monitoring & evaluating your project
Why groups sometimes don't work
Managing management meetings (for groups with paid staff)
Making meetings effective
Minutes not hours – help for committee secretaries

FINANCE
Opening a bank account
Setting your budget
Insurance policies

FUNDING
Funding applications – good practice
Planning your funding proposal
Writing a fundraising strategy
Sustainable funding
Social Enterprise
Understanding the National Lottery funds
Understanding European Funding
Understanding Charitable Trusts
Local Heritage Initiative

ASSET DEVELOPMENT - BUILDINGS
ASSETS PACK - all 5 Assets guides below
Developing and maximising the use of a community building
The pros and cons of leasing and ownership
Risk reduction in managing a community building
Making the figures add up
Selling the case for an asset transfer
 
Developing your assets as a route to sustainability

STAFF
Avoiding staff grievance
Employing paid workers
Recruitment & selection
Effective supervision
Lone working
Home visits
Managing sickness and absenteeism

OTHER
Creating a website
Health and Safety in the voluntary sector
Involving disabled people
Involving gay, lesbian & bisexual people
Press releases that work
Running an event
Understanding and using a hearing loop
CRB Checks and screening
Understanding voluntary sector acronyms
Writing a child protection policy
Do it now – time management
Consultants
Dealing with the media
Environmental sustainability

If you require more specific information or guidance, and are based or work in the High Peak,
call us 01663 735 350 or email hello@highpeakcvs.org.uk

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