Information on producing financial and business plans
Other people who can help with Information on producing financial and business plans
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about conducting research, Information about monitoring and evaluation, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on legal structures, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group, Information on running events and festivals, Support for artists and arts organisations
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Community venues, Information on food hygiene, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on rooms for hire, Training for community groups
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Catering equipment
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Provide a range of support services for community groups who want to run activities to do with growing or cooking food.
Have a useful guide on reducing food waste at community events.
Have information on setting up and running community cafes.
They have useful information about venues in Brighton & Hove that have kitchens that can be used for community events involving food and shared meals. Contact them directly to ask for details.
They also have information about places to hire or borrow catering equipment and about training courses for groups running food projects.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Website has a range of information for cooperatives including information on Cooperative Community Interest Companies, and a Code of Governance for Workers Co-ops. They have a document available called Simply Legal which covers various legal forms and organisational types for community enterprises. If you register on the site, you can also use their Select a Structure tool.
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Help with project planning, Information about conducting research, Information about monitoring and evaluation, Information on producing financial and business plans
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Brighton University's Community Development Partnership Programme builds partnerships between the university and local community organisations. They offer help to local groups with things like conducting research and project development.
They have worked with Brighton & Hove Community Works to develop a Monitoring Evaluation and Impact Partnership, which has delivered training and support for local groups on how to measure the impact of their work effectively without creating an unsustainable data burden. The MEI partnership website includes useful resources from the training sessions.
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Information on being an employer, Information on legal structures, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on setting up a company, Tax and insurance training
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Phone advice about starting and running a business
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about managing volunteers, Information on being an employer, Information on charities and charity law, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group
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NCVO have a wide range of information on all aspects of running a community and voluntary group. They publish guidance on trustee liability and on insurance for volunteers and organisations, You can also ask questions about working in the community and voluntary sector. For example, how to recruit trustees, queries about employment legislation, or where to get a financial advisor.
NCVO's Workforce Project aims to share best practice on employment in the voluntary sector.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group
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This site provides a range of sample policies, successful fundraising applications, employment contracts and other information. To view the documents you have to register, but there is no cost.
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Accounts, book keeping and payroll, Information about Gift Aid, Information on managing money, Information on producing financial and business plans
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Free downloadable information guides related to finances and accounts, including SORP, Gift Aid, VAT.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information on funding sources, Information on producing budgets, Information on producing financial and business plans
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This website has a funding search facility and a funding news page, as well as information sheets on fundraising, applying for funding, writing business plans, and others. You need to register before you can access this information.
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Finding volunteers, Getting outside help with running a sports group, Help with project planning, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans
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Sported provide mentoring and funding to groups running sports activities.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about Gift Aid, Information about social media, Information and advice about accessibility, Information and training about safeguarding, Information on being an employer, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on producing publicity for groups, Information on running a group, Support for artists and arts organisations
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They have a useful set of briefings with information on various aspects of running a community group, particularly tailored for those involved in arts and crafts. The briefings are organised under five headings - Getting Started, Get Funded, Publicity & Promotion, Best Practice and Roles & Responsibilities.
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Information about arts council funding, lottery funding and lots of useful links to other art related things.
Plus useful information sheets on aspects of running an arts organisation, such as insurance, organising an event, setting up a business and working with communities.
They don't publish an email address. You have to complete the