| DEVELOPMENT
Resources
The CAVO Development
Team consists of three members of staff, namely, Hazel Lloyd (Senior
Development Officer) David Fretwell (Development Officer) and Angharad
Eynon (Development Officer). Each officer has various focus areas
which include Village Halls, Churches and Chapels, Children, Playgroups,
Arts, Credit Unions, Sports, Ethnic Minorities, Communities First,
Young People, Playgrounds, Housing, Elderly, Disability, Mental
Health, Health & Social Care, Objective 1, Welsh Language, and
the Environment.
The development team
are here to provide a core service which includes giving information
and support to voluntary and not for profit organisations. This
includes information on funding (please see funding) setting up
as a group, governing documents, policies, management and employment
issues, financial management and accounting procedures, funding
strategies, business plans and any other general information and
support.
The Development Officers
network as closely as possible with the public, private, and voluntary
sector organisations and groups. As a result of this, Officer knowledge
is key to the high standard of service the team try to deliver.
CAVO is represented
on the Ceredigion Objective 1 Development Officer Group along with
other advisory agencies which was established to consolidate existing
resources to better advise and support the development of new initiatives.
CAVO is also a member on the Community First Uplands Communities
of Tregaron steering group and the Communities First West Aberystwyth
and Penparcau Partnership Board.
If you would like further information, please contact us.
The Development Team
are constantly exploring more innovative ways of providing information
and support to groups on issues such as funding and project development.
The team already provide an outreach service to voluntary and not
for profit groups throughout the County and this includes meeting
with various Committees during the day and sometimes in the evening.
The team strive to strengthen links with other support agencies
therefore ensuring that the voluntary sector within the County get
the comprehensive support they deserve.
Information
Sheets
1.Getting
Started
2.Running
your organisation
• 2.1
Developing a strategic plan
• 2.2 The Business
Plan
• 2.3 Effective
meetings
• 2.4 Effective
Annual General Meetings
• 2.5 Quality
• 2.6 Monitoring
and evaluation
• 2.7 Risk
management
• 2.8 Health
& safety
• 2.9 Equal
opportunities
• 2.10 Welsh
language - legal context
• 2.11 Insurance
• 2.12 Data
protection
4.Volunteers
• 4.1
Thinking about volunteering
• 4.2 Developing
a volunteer strategy
• 4.3 Model
volunteering policy
• 4.4 Recruiting,
selecting and inducting volunteers
• 4.5 Recruiting
Welsh speaking volunteers
• 4.6 Diversity
in volunteering
• 4.7 How to
retain volunteers
• 4.8 Keeping
volunteers safe
• 4.9 Volunteering
to work with vulnerable adults and children
• 4.10 Criminal
records checks
• 4.11 Volunteers
and the law
• 4.12 Volunteers
and welfare benefits
• 4.13 Volunteer
expenses
• 4.14 Investing
in Volunteers
• 4.15 How
to work with hard to place volunteers
7.Finding and getting money
• 7.1
Developing a fundraising strategy
• 7.2 Grants
- fit for funding
• 7.3 Applying
to funders
• 7.4 Sources
of funding
• 7.4.1 Small
grants
• 7.4.2 Lottery
funding
• 7.4.3 Trusts
and foundations
• 7.4.4 Welsh
Assembly Government grant funding
• 7.4.7 Funding
sources for health and social care projects
• 7.4.10 Funding
sources for environmental projects
• 74.11 Funding
for community buildings
• 7.5 Loans
• 7.6.1 Fundraising
events
• 7.8 Trading
• 7.10 Tax
effective giving
• 7.11 Corporate
funding
8.Managing money
• 8.1
Setting up a financial system
• 8.2 Setting
a budget
• 8.3 Full
cost recovery
• 8.4 Monitoring
expenditure and budget
• 8.5 Financial
controls
• 8.6 Annual
accounts and audit
• 8.7 VAT
• 8.8 Payroll
• 8.9 Reserves
• 8.10 Pensions
• 8.11 Avoiding
fraud
10.Promotion and marketing
• 10.1
Communications and marketing plan
• 10.2 Creating
effective marketing and publicity materials
• 10.3 Preparing
newsletters
• 10.4 Working
with the media
• 10.5 Effective
press releases
• 10.6 The
annual report
• 10.7 Website
development and maintenance
• 10.8 Accessible
formats and languages
Useful
Links
CHARITY COMMISSION
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
OBJECTIVE ONEwww.wefo.wales.gov.uk
COMMUNITIES FIRST
www.communitiesfirst.info
WELSH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION
www.wcva.org.uk
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
www.dti.gov.uk
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
www.eoc.org.uk
VAT www.hmce.gov.uk
INLAND REVENUE www.hmce.gov.uk
DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
www.drc-gb.org
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