Volunteer Centre Pages

Supporting Voluntary & Community Groups

We offer advice and on-going support to new and emerging groups, as well as to established groups. We provide one-to-one support, information and training on a range of issues such as:

Cristina dos Santos Voluntary Sector Development Worker To make an appointment or for an informal discussion, please contact Cristina dos Santos on 020 8875 2843 or click here to send an email.

Setting up a new organisation (Guidance Note) Finding an appropriate legal structure Registering with the Charity Commission and/or becoming a Company Limited by Guarantee Developing necessary policies Searching for funders and applying for funding (for Funding Information and Advice, click here) Preparing to employ staff Reviewing your employment policies and procedures To access details of a Human Resources Support Project for one-to-one advice on employment issues click here Setting up an outcomes based monitoring framework Improving effectiveness, monitoring and evaluation Improving the governance of your organisation Bespoke Training

For further information please see our Guidance Notes.

For support with your organisation's finances, go to the Community Accountancy page.