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Setting up a Community Group
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Managing and Developing Your Group
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Generating Income
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Social Enterprise
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People Management
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Volunteering
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Resource Management
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Community Planning
Setting up a Community Group
Find your local Third Sector Interface organisation (Voluntary Action Scotland)
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Choosing a Structure
Becoming a Company Ltd by Guarantee or a Community Interest Company - Companies House
Company Director's Responsibilities
Choosing Community Right to Buy (The Scottish Government website)
Development Trust Association Scotland
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Your Constitution
Model Articles for a Company Limited by Guarantee (SCVO)
Model Articles for Companies (Companies House)
Model Articles for a Community Interest Company (CIC Regulator)
Sample Constitution for a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCVO)
Sample Constitution for an Unincorporated Association with Charitable Status (SCVO)
Model Articles for Company Ltd by Guarantee using Community Right to Buy (HIE website)
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Charitable Status
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
OSCR Online service for electronic statutory filing
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Other Agencies
Voluntary Arts Network
Rural Gateway
Development Trusts Association Scotland
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Managing and Developing Your Group
Dissolving a Company Limited by Gurantee - Companies House website
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Finance
Gift Aid information
Gift Aid - HMRC website
Gift Aid for Community Sports Clubs - HMRC website
Tax Relief for Charities - HMRC website
Companies House - Guidance
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme - HMRC webiste
Charties Online HMRC website
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Marketing and Promotion
Grow Your Charity Online - tools to help maximise your online promotion
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Data Protection
Information Commissioners Office - Guidance on website cookie regulations
Freedom of Information and the Voluntary Sector
Scottish Information Commissioner - for all aspects of Freedom of Information
Data Protection - Information Commissioner's Office
ICO Website:-Using Personal Devices at Work (BYOD)
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Keeping within the law
UK legislation
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Monitoring and Evaluation
Social Audit Network - Social accounting and audit for community sector
Social Impact Scotland - Understanding Social Return on Investment
Measuring Well-Being Outcomes - Free Download from the nef website
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Generating Income
Charities Aid Foundation e-fundraising online donation service
Institute of Fundraising - General Information
Funding Information - Subscription Websites
Ideas Fundraising - how to run a raffle or prize draw
JustTextGiving
JustGiving
More Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising Standards Board
Directory of sustainability grants
Institute of Fundraising tax-effective giving website
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Discounts and Donations of goods
Microsoft Software Discounts for Voluntary Organisations
In Kind Direct - redistribute surplus goods to charities from manufacturers and retailers.
Arthur Rank Centre - Computers for Rural People Scheme (UK)
Community Resources Network
Charity Technology Trust - CTXchange, technology donations for charities
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Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise Scotland - the national collective voice for social enterprise in Scotland
Forth Sector Development - helping develop successful social businesses
Social Firms Scotland - national support body for the development and promotion of Social Firms
Senscot - Code for social enterprise in Scotland
SKS Scotland - Short Guide to Managing Procurement in Voluntary Organisations & Social Enterprise
SKS Scotland - Social Enterprise Free Toolkit
Social Enterprise UK - Start your social enterprise guide
Just Enterprise - supporting the enterprising third sector in Scotland
Social Enterprise UK - the national body for social enterprise
Social Enterprise Academy learning and development programmes for leaders of social enterprises
Firstport - business support, advice and start-up awards to social entrepreneurs across Scotland.
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People Management
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Employment
National Minimum Wage rates
Workplace pensions - information on Gov.uk website
Employment information on the Gov.uk website
Skills Development Scotland - services for employers
Pensions Regulator website
UK Government information on Maternity Leave
UK Government website information on Maternity Leave
UK Government Information on Paternity Leave
UK Government Information on Paternity Leave
Pension Advisory Service
HMRC website - Employer Responsibilities on Pensions
ACAS downloadable HR Templates and Guidance
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Employment Rights on the Transfer of an Undertaking (TUPE) Regulations 2006
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Equalities
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and Diversity Policies - Business Link website
Public Sector Equality Duty - EHRC website
Disabilities legislation on the Directgov website
British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) - downloadable guides for community groups
Equality Act 2010 (EHRC website)
Equality Act 2010 (Home Office website)
Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance documents on the Equality Act 2010
Definitions of protected characteristics (EHRC)
Scottish Human Rights Commission
Action on hearing loss
British Deaf Association
Capability Scotland
Equality and Diversity Forum
Royal Mail services for blind people
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Stonewall Scotland
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Health and Safety
Health and Safety Executive
Scottish First Aid Association
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Homeworkers: guidance for employers on Health & Safety
Health and Safety Executive portable application testing FAQ
Health and Safety Executive PAT leaflet
Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives
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Working with children and vulnerable adults
Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS)
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme)
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Disclosure Scotland – For further information on the PVG scheme and non PVG disclosures
What is Disclosure? - Disclosure Scotland
Disclosure Scotland assessment tool to help determine if a post comes under the PVG scheme
Definition of Regulated work with Children - Schedule 2 (Annex A) of the PVG Act
Detailed information on regulated work - Chapter 2 of the PVG Act
Detailed information on regulated work with Adults - Schedule 3 (Annex B) of the PVG Act
Further information on the Scheme Record - Chapter 1.4 of the PVG Ac
Further information on the Scheme Record Update - Chapter 1.5 of the PVG Act
Further information on the Statement of Scheme Membership - Chapter 1.6 of the PVG Act
Big Lottery Guides to Working With Young People
National Child Protection Helpline
Scottish Government national website on Child Protection
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Volunteering
Volunteer Development Scotland
Investing in Volunteers - Quality Standard for good practice in Volunteering Management
Making volunteering more accessible - volunteering from home toolkit
Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme
TimeBank encourages people to volunteer time and skills
Volunteer Scotland
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Sample Volunteering Policies
Sample Volunteer Policies and Agreements (Volunteer Development Scotland)
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Resource Management
Netregs
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Licensing and Running an Event
Security Industry Authority
Public Performance Licencing
HSE - Event Safety
List of Scottish Councils
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Renewable Energy and Environmental
Community Renewable Energy Toolkit
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Energy Saving Trust Community Projects Guide
Paths for All provide help for communities develop path networks
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Land Ownership
Community Right to Buy - information and application forms (The Scottish Government website)
Community Woodlands Association provides training and support
Scottish Community Land Network
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Community Transport
Community Transport Association
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
Transport Scotland
Blue Badge Scheme (Scotland)
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Community Planning
Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
The Scottish Government website - what is Community Planning
Scottish Government Community Engagement Resources
Community Planning Review Scottish Government Statement of Ambition March 2012
Joint Improvement Team - support for health and social care partnerships
National Standards for Community Engagement - best practice guidance
The Scottish Compact, building the Scottish Executive and voluntary sector relationship
List of local councils in Scotland
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