Run your own trustee recruitment Trustee recruitment campaigns
Description: Following research into how public/ private sectors, and other countries recruit board members, we have piloted a campaigns approach to recruiting trustees. As a result we have created a campaigns pack for infrastructure organisations to support their sector to recruit trustees, open up new supplied of trustees in local areas, as well as supporting boards so that they are able to better recruit, induct and support new board members.
Target Audience: All infrastructure organisations
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/Trusteerecruitmentcampaignspack
Trustee Recruitment Learning Forums
Description. Building on the trustee recruitment campaigns pack and the success of the Trustee Recruitment Learning Forum held in March 2010, we are holding further trustee recruitment learning forums around the country. This is your opportunity to hear about our learning from piloting, see the materials and hear the great ideas of others.
Target Audience: All infrastructure organisations
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
National Trustees’ Week
Description: We are pleased to be able to announce that the first national Trustees’ Week will be held from the 24th to the 31st October 2010. Led by the Charity Commission, this week will primarily be used to celebrate of the work of trustees across the country, and raise the profile of the great work trustees carry out in organisations across the country. This will be a great opportunity to celebrate the work of the trustees in your organisation, create greater understanding about their work role, or could even help you recruit new trustees.
Target Audience: All infrastructure organisations
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Resources for Small Organisations
Description: We recognise that trustee recruitment can be challenging for small organisations that have limited resources, and have developed a simple range of on trustee recruitment resources, specifically designed for the needs of very small organisations. Alongside a number of simple steps, there are 10 activities and templates to help organisations through the main considerations for effective trustee recruitment.
Target Audience: Development Workers
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/trusteerecruitmentforsmallorganisations
Improving Support Provider’s governance: Cracking the Code
Description: Cracking the Code is a bursary scheme for infrastructure organisations to improve their governance based on Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector. We have already awarded a number of bursaries to organisations in every region in the 4 successful rounds of the scheme. A number of case studies are also available to learn from their experiences. 4 successful rounds of the scheme and are now working to publish the case studies to share this learning.
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Target Audience: Trustees and CEO’s of support providers with an income under £1 million
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/crackingthecode
Improving Support Provider’s governance: Governance health checks
Description: We continue to conduct a number of governance health checks with support providers. Further applications are welcome at this time. We will publish a high level learning report once all reviews have been completed.
Target Audience: Trustees and CEO’s of support providers
Date: Now Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/nssgovernancehealthchecks
Improving Support Provider’s governance: Governance healthchecks
Description: We have created a governance and leadership resilience pack containing a range of publications and practical information for organisations on governance and leadership in difficult times. These will be sent to infrastructure organisations who register their interest free of charge. As well as improving the governance of your own organisation this information can also be used with the groups you work with
Target Audience: All support providers
Date: July 2010 Region: All Regions
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/nssgovernancehealthchecks
Proportionate Governance
Description: Our aim is that policy makers, funders and support providers will be more aware of the need for governance systems and regulation proportionate to the size and needs of the organisation. A briefing is being prepared and will be sent to governance, policy makers and funders. We will also send you a copy so you can discuss with the funders and local authorities you work with.
Target Audience: All support providers
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Date: September 2010
Region: All Regions
Get Legal
Description: NCVO is working with Bates, Wells and Braithwaite (BWB) and Society Media to develop an innovative online tool to take organisations through the appropriate steps and information to decide what legal and organisational form they should be. This tool with be launched un July and training will be held in every region for those who advise groups on governance and legal structures.
Date: July 2010
Region: All Regions
Target Audience: Support providers, development workers, governance advisers.
Contact: Carrie Deacon Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Community Sector Leadership
Description: Liberating Leadership is a fresh perspective for the community sector that has been developed to recognise and support leadership in community groups and collective community activities. The practical three day (two days residential and one day follow up) programme provide development workers with the confidence, resources and tools to help groups to recognise and grow their leadership role. Programmes are being run in every region and adapted for conference and other workshops
Target Audience: Development Workers
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Hazel Capper
Email: Hazel@communitysectorcoalition.org.uk Phone: 0207 3369424
Website: www.communitysectorcoalition.org.uk/leadership
Investors in Leaders Bursary Scheme
Description: Through ‘Investing in Leaders’, ACEVO is striving to remove the barriers which exist for third sector leaders to access leadership development opportunities. Specifically through bursaries and by engaging with the public and private sectors, ACEVO is now able to provide various cross-sector learning opportunities. Find out more and download our free publication at www.acevo.org.uk/investinginleaders 75% Bursaries Available for Leadership Development Programmes. Bursaries of up to 75% are now available for leaders of infrastructure organisations to access a range of ACEVO courses, from one-day workshops to residential accredited courses. This is the final year of funding for this scheme and bursary places are limited.
Date: Now Region: All Regions
Target Audience: Leaders of support providers
Contact: Erin Mcfeely
Email: Erin.Mcfeely@acevo.org.uk Phone: 07950 178761
Website: www.acevo.org.uk/infrastructuresig
Investors in Leaders Cross Sector Learning
Description: Sharing expertise and experience is a free and effective way of enhancing skills, inspiring new thoughts and actions and working on development areas. Connecting with leaders from public and private sector organisations will also allow you to build valuable relationships, and insight into areas you may wish to influence
Target Audience: Leaders of support providers
Date: Now
Region: All Regions
Contact: Erin Mcfeely Email: Erin.Mcfeely@acevo.org.uk Phone: 07950 178761
Website: www.acevo.org.uk/infrastructuresig
Meet the Changemakers
Description: Meet the Changemakers: Expert Tips for Effective Engagement is a free resource, bringing together a collection of contributions from accomplished leaders with backgrounds in different sectors. The publication and podcasts focus on three key leadership skills necessary for effective engagement.
Date: Now
Region: Every region
Target Audience: Leaders of support providers
Contact: Erin Mcfeely Email: Erin.Mcfeely@acevo.org.uk
Phone: 07950 178761 Website: www.acevo.org.uk/infrastructuresig
Infrastructure special interest groups
Description: With the uncertain political and economic landscape also affecting infrastructure organisations, bold choices must now be made to ensure they can continue their important role of support and advocacy on behalf of front-line third sector organisations. ACEVO’s Income Generation and Leadership and Governance teams will be running Special Interest Group meetings around the country to help third sector support provider leaders to navigate some of the key strategic issues necessary for a long term sustainable future
Date: Now
Region: Every region
Target Audience: Leaders of support providers
Contact: Erin Mcfeely
Email: Erin.Mcfeely@acevo.org.uk Phone: 07950 178761 Website: www.acevo.org.uk/infrastructuresig
Get Legal
Description: For many individuals and groups wanting to establish a new organisation one of the biggest challenges is deciding on the legal form and governance structure of the organisation. Choices are often based on dominant legal forms or preconceptions rather than well informed consideration of a range of structures. Problems can also arise if organisations want to change their legal structures or governing documents. The Get Legal training is designed to help development workers and advisors help organisations to overcome these challenges.
By the end of the training delegates will:
- Have an understanding of the different legal forms
- Have an understanding of the benefits and characteristics of each legal form
- Be able to use the Get Legal website
- Know how to register a charity
- Know how to set up a company
- Network with and learn from peers
The session will also include case study exercises and hands-on practical examples to help you apply the learning to your work. There will also be opportunities to ask your questions about legal structures.
Target Audience: The training is for advisors, development workers and other workers in infrstructure and support organisations who advise individuals and organisations about their governance and legal structures.
Dates & Regions:
- London – 22nd July 2010
- Cambridge – 23rd July 2010
- Nottingham – 9th September 2010
- Exeter – 13th September 2010
- Manchester – 17th September 2010
- Leeds – 20th September 2010
- Newcastle – 28th September 2010
- Birmingham – 4th October 2010
- South East Region – TBC
Contact: Carrie Deacon
Email: carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk Phone: 0207 5202501
Website: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/Trusteerecruitmentcampaignspack