Governance and Finance
From appointing and working with trustees, to managing the books, Exeter CVS offer you 60 years of expertise in managing voluntary-sector organisations.
Becoming a Charity Trustee (DACVS Essentials)
Date: 06 March 2012
Times: 09:30-12:30
Venue: Exeter CVS
Cost: £25 ECVS Members / £50 Non-members
An introduction to roles and responsibilities of trustees for those just beginning as a trustee or interested in becoming a trustee. This workshop will take you through the key points of becoming a trustee.
More >Chairing Meetings Effectively (DACVS Essentials)
Date: 19 Jan 2012
Time: 13:00-16:00
Venue: Exeter CVS
Cost: £25 ECVS Members / £50 Non-members
How to set an agenda and manage difficult behaviour to ensure meetings run to time and everyone has their say.
More >Finance & Budget Management (DACVS Essentials)
Date: 08 May 2012
Times: 09:30-12:30
Venue: Exeter CVS
Cost: £25 ECVS Memebers / £50 non-members
Learn how to draw up a budget to track income and expenditure accurately throughout the financial year. This course will help you to make sure you have everything in place to ensure effective management of all things financial in your project, group or organisation
Getting to grips with PQASSO Quality Assurance in Your Organisation
Date: 18 Apr 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
PQASSO is a quality assurance system created by and for the voluntary sector, to help management run an organisation effectively and
efficiently. Learn how your organisation could become PQASSO accredited.
Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees
Date: 24 Apr 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
No charity or voluntary group can operate without its Trustees. This is an opportunity for trustees to review their roles and responsibilities in a changing climate. Learn how to develop a clear understanding of the governing body.
10 Steps to the Perfect Funding Bid
Date: 23 Feb 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
This course is a wise investment for experienced and new fundraisers whether you are paid staff or a volunteer. A step-by-step guide to composing a bid, leaving you more confident and skilled in your bid-writing.
Cracking the Corporate Coffers
Date: 27 Mar 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
Raise your organisation’s profile in the local private sector, to build long-term relationships with business sponsors.
Top Tips for Tendering
Date: 1 Nov 2011
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
Win tenders for commissioned work by learning how to write a strong tender that gets noticed, and understand better what commissioners are seeking.
Setting up a Social Enterprise
Date: 25 Apr 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
Social enterprises use a business model to make profit for the community. Recognise where they fit in the wider economy and their common legal structures.
Partnership and Outcomes
Date: 18 Jan 2012
Time: 10:00-16:00
Cost: £75 (ECVS members £50)
Don’t go it alone: this course will help you understand the potential of effective partnerships in helping organisations achieve their outcomes. The day offers a chance to identify outcomes for your activities and to explore how these might be achieved through partnership and consortia working. There will be an opportunity to clearly understand the jargon around outcomes and set them within the current funding context Deborah Fisher from the Devon Consortium Commissioning Project will update on the Devon scene.
There is an enthusiasm from government and funders for partnership and consortia, we will explore how engaging with this might help you achieve the outcomes you have set for your activities; this will include looking at different models and the legal implications, as well as considering how appropriate partnership is to your organisation. The day will give you an opportunity to hear about current trends in this area from those closely involved in the work along with practical exercises to assess what your own approach should be.
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