Sector Development Resources
The Glasgow Makes Connections Resource Bank provides access to templates, guides, weblinks and contact details to support your organisation. Use the filter to search by category. If there are resources you would like us to add please get in touch.
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Banking for Community Groups and Charites
SCVO’s guidance on opening a bank account for charities or community groups. Including links to SCVO’s regularly reviewed bank comparison table
Book Keeping, Account Management and Payroll from GCVS
GCVS Payroll and Finance services
Capacity building support from GCVS
GCVS offers advice and guidance on a variety of topics including governance, OSCR requirements, policies & procedures, support to committees and boards.
CEIS Enterprise Support
CEIS specialise in helping businesses in the third sector, from start up social enterprises to charities and housing associations.
Charities and Digital Media
Find advice, insights, discussion and resources from Charity Digital
Climate Resource List
We have collected all the relevant resources to support your organisation with environmentally friendly initiatives. Download our guide, including tips and policies. Please contact us for a Word doc version […]
https://www.gcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Climate-resource-list.pdf
Communications Advice on Improving Readability from Catalyst
Catalyst resource on how to write readable content, so people who use your charity’s services can get what they need from it.
https://www.thecatalyst.org.uk/resource-articles/why-readability-is-important-for-your-charity?
Community Engagement National Standards
Community Engagement National Standards showing key principles and examples for groups to use
Community Learning and Development Values
Community Learning and Development Values from the the CLD Standards Council to underpin community learning and development practice
Creating a Social Media Policy
How-to Guide to writing a Social Media Policy for your organisation to ensure your team use social platforms responsibly and safeguard your online reputation.
Crisis Management- Assessment and Next Steps
For organisations who suspect that they may be in a crisis or difficult situation, use this tool to assess your financial position and decide the next steps.
Crisis Recovery Button
Access to support for Third Sector Organisations facing sever challenges and an uncertain future. Providers include DTAS, Scottish Community Alliance, Community Enterprise and CEiS
Data Sharing Framework Agreement
The Glasgow Data Sharing Framework seeks to improve collaboration between public and voluntary sector organisations. This covers key information about what data will be shared and on what basis.
Disclosure and Protecting Vulnerable Groups
Volunteer Scotland is the central register body in Scotland for processing disclosure applications for third sector organisations. Support is free to qualifying organisations and disclosure records are free for volunteers.
https://www.volunteerscotland.net/for-organisations/disclosure-services/
Early Warning Guide from DTAS
Written for development trusts but a useful short guide for any voluntary sector organisation to ask questions and review their position – are you at risk?
Employment information from ACAS
Advice to employers and employees on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law including national minimum wage
Environmental Grants Directory from GCVS
A monthly roundup of potential grant funding opportunities available to voluntary organisations in Glasgow for climate-related or environmental activities. Environmental Grants GCVS Directory December
https://www.gcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GCVS-Directory-environmental-grants-Dec.pdf
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Information, guidance and signposting on all aspects equality and human rights.
Ethics Code from the CLD Standards Council
Ethics Code from the CLD Standards Council to underpin community learning and development practice
https://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/resources/code-of-ethics/
Evaluation Tools and support from Evaluation Support Scotland
Tools and support to help measure and report on the impact your work is making – homepage
Financial Management – preparing for your charity accounts
OSCR’s guidance on financial management procedures and what is expected for charity accounts.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/managing-a-charity/charity-accounting/
Full Cost Recovery General Information from GMC
Explanation and examples of full cost recovery from Glasgow Makes Connection group
Full Cost Recovery Guide from NLCF
How to apply full cost recovery to grant applications from The National Lottery Community Fund
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-guidance/full-cost-recovery
Funding Scotland
From small grants to funding for big capital projects, find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise using this free funding database.
Funding Support from GCVS
GCVS provides workshops and one to one support around finding funding.
https://www.gcvs.org.uk/support-for-organisations/funding-and-fundraising/
Fundraising: Code of Fundraising Practice
The new Code of Fundraising Practice came into force on 1 October 2019 and sets the standards that apply to fundraising carried out by all charitable institutions and third party fundraisers in the UK. It replaces the previous code, rulebooks and legal appendices.
Fundraising: OSCR guidance for charity trustees
OSCR guidance on the law around fundraising and how the self-regulation system works in Scotland and rest of the UK.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/fundraising-guidance/
Fundraising: Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel
Independent body responsible for promoting fundraising standards in Scotland and dealing with fundraising complaints related to Scottish registered charities
GCVS Crisis Management / Review surgeries
GCVS one-to-one Surgeries
https://www.gcvs.org.uk/support-for-organisations/planning-and-crisis-management/
GCVS People & Safety Services
HR; Health & Safety; Recruitment; Wellbeing
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Information Commissioners’ Office resources
Glasgow Living Wage
Information and resources to understand the Glasgow Living Wage and its benefits to both employers and employees.
Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN)
Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN) is a membership network for Social Enterprises in Glasgow providing a range of services from information-sharing and peer support to resources and training.
Governance Code
The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector sets out five core principles and key elements of good governance
Governance Trustee Duties from OSCR
Guide to charity trustee duties with regard to governance particularly handling many common situations
https://www.oscr.org.uk/managing-a-charity/trustee-duties/good-governance/
Health & Safety Compliance Checklist Tool
This Health & Safety Checklist is a tool to perform internal and external audits of an office or any working environment.
Human Rights and Equalities Resources from THRE
THRE – Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities, is a nationwide project to support third sector organisations towards taking a human rights and equalities first approach to their work.
Impact Measurement – Social Impact
Learn how to easily plan, measure and communicate your social impact with a variety of tools.
Impact Measurement Evaluation Pathway from Evaluation Support Pathway
Guiding you through the evaluation process from setting outcomes & indicators, collecting evidence, analysing and reporting and acting on your learning.
https://www.evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk/evaluation-landing-page/evaluation/
Impact Measurement Logic Models Support guide from Evaluation Support Scotland
A guide that explains how to use logic modelling in planning how to measure the outcomes and outputs for your organisation.
Impact Measurement: How good is our community learning and development?
A self-evaluation resource created to support the third sector to evaluate their performance and to identify priorities for action. It is designed to support third sector organisations of all sizes, from small to large, local to national. It can also be used in cross-sector partnerships. Good examples of topics to cover.
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/hgiocld/how-good-is-our-cld/
Independent Examination: Find an Independent Examiner
The Association of Charity Independent Examiners is the only membership body for Independent Examiners. Use their search function to find an Independent Examiner in your area
Investment readiness toolkit
The Investment Readiness Toolkit from the Green Finance Institute is an online and interactive framework that takes nature-based project developers and enterprises along the eight milestones of a path to […]
Just Enterprise Free Training in Scotland
Just Enterprise is a programme designed to help sustain, develop and grow social enterprises and enterprising charities in Scotland with a wide range of training available to help support your […]
Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model
Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model used to evaluate different aspects such as happiness, learning, behaviour change and impact. GCVS run impact training to support the use of this model
Legal Structures for the Voluntary Sector
An overview of the legal structures available to voluntary sector organisations
https://www.gcvs.org.uk/legal-structures-in-the-voluntary-sector/
Monitoring and evaluation guidance from SCVO
Monitoring and evaluation – what kind of information should you collect?
https://scvo.org.uk/running-your-organisation/business-planning/monitoring-evaluation-review
Notifiable Events from OSCR
To support public confidence in the voluntary sector and to support charities manage effectively, OSCR encourage the reporting of events of significance to organisations such as a major loss of funding.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/managing-a-charity/notifiable-events
OSCR video guidance
A broad range of videos from OSCR the charity regulator – useful if you prefer to watch rather than read information
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR10mb8E3jS4p4N7LrQp3sA/videos
Partnership advantages/risks associated from SCVO
Potential advantages and risks associated with working with another organisation
https://scvo.org.uk/running-your-organisation/business-planning/mergers-collaborations
Partnership Working: P4P Collaboration Toolkit
The P4P Collaboration Toolkit is aimed at third sector organisations who are considering working together with others to pool resources, deliver new products/services or to do things more innovatively.
https://p4p.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/P4PToolkit-Full-Guidance.pdf
Place Standard tool
Place Standard tool that can be used to asses the quality of a place be it a community or a garden or a centre or indeed a service area
Redundancy: Guidance for Fair Redundancy Process
Guidance for employers from GCVS People & Safety Services on all aspects of a Fair Redundancy Process.
Reserves- Charity Reserves Factsheet from OSCR
This factsheet is aimed at charity trustees of small to medium sized charities looking to produce or update a reserves policy.
https://www.oscr.org.uk/media/2681/v10-charity-reserves-factsheet_pdf.pdf
Risk Management- Guides from Institute of Risk Management
IRM Charities Special Interest Group practical guides to help charities manage risk.
https://www.theirm.org/join-our-community/special-interest-groups/charities/publications/
Sharps Risk Assessing
Sample policy, which can be reviewed to produce a policy that is suitable for your organisation
Social Media Toolkit for Charities from Skills Platform
The Skills Platform Charity Social Media toolkit is a comprehensive resource to help third sector organisations to ramp up their social media.
Start up: Setting up a Development Trust from DTAS
A guide for those looking to set up a trust, that answers some of the main questions such as: What is a development trust? How can a development trust benefit […]
Top 5 Marketing and Design Resources for Non-Profits
Check out our blog for our favorite non-profit discounts and free tools for marketing and design.
Trustee Information and Guidance pack from OSCR
OSCR are trialling a new Charity Trustee Information and Guidance pack
https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/trustee-information-and-guidance-pack/
Volunteer Glasgow
Volunteer Glasgow is the Center for Volunteers in Glasgow supporting both those who need volunteers and those who would like to volunteer.
Volunteer resources from Volunteer Edinburgh
A wide variety of resources relating to volunteering and volunteers from Volunteer Edinburgh and partners including policies etc
Wind Up and Dissolution from OSCR
Wind up and dissolution guidance from OSCAR
Wind up or dissolve the charity OSCR Guidance
Wind up and dissolution guidance from OSCR
Winding Down Checklist from NCVO
Every organisation is different and how you close will be affected by your size and types of activities. This checklist from NCVO will hep you ensure you cover all elements […]
If you think something needs to be added to the A-Z or if one of the links doesn’t work, please get in touch.
This Resource Bank has been developed in partnership with the city-wide Glasgow Third Sector Capacity Building Group, which includes: Glasgow City Council, GCVS, Volunteer Glasgow, CEIS and Glasgow Life.
Our partners contribute to the resource bank as well as a programme of workshops and one to one support, managed by the GCVS Sector Development team. We support voluntary sector organisations in Glasgow with the core skills and knowledge they need to thrive and remain sustainable. Find more about our sector development support and contact sectordev@gcvs.org.uk to discuss the needs of your organisation.
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