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Charging for services – tackling the income shortfall

04 Feb, 2021by Steve NunnCovid-19 Updates, Economy and enterprise, Funding, Information, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities

With income under threat from all sides, perhaps it is time to look at all the potential sources of income for charities. So as fundraising income is depressed - in some cases possibly for years - how can VCSE organisations make up for the loss in income?

ThinkingFuel: buying heating oil collectively – and helping the community at the same time

14 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Rurality

Many of you reading this will know about ThinkingFuel, our collective heating oil buying scheme. And you’ll know that the aim is to help support householders across Norfolk who depend on heating oil to heat their homes, and for whom the unregulated cost of heating oil is a constant worry.  

UPDATED GUIDANCE: Re-opening Village Halls and Community Buildings

08 Jan, 2021by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance

 ACRE have worked with government to produce the following guidance to help Halls with their planning

Safeguarding - everyone’s responsibility

15 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Every VCSE organisation has a duty to safeguard volunteers, staff members, participants and donors, and to have appropriate and proportionate policies and procedures in place. Likewise, staff and volunteers themselves need to aware be aware of their individual responsibilities to themselves and to their clients, service users and hirers.  

Donate your money to charities, not criminals, this Christmas

10 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Funding, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

Action Fraud, the Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator are warning the public to remain vigilant when making charitable donations this Christmas. Whilst the warning is directed to the giving public, it’s important for VCSE organisations themselves to understand the implications of potential impersonation fraud.  

Charity Commission’s ‘quick and easy’ guides to assist trustees

03 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Further to our article last month about Trustees’ Week here, we are taking a look at the Charity Commission’s new ‘5 minute’ guidelines.

Safeguarding and Village Halls

25 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnChildren and young people, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Older people, Staying safe and legal

The organisers of activities and events are responsible for ensuring people’s safety and wellbeing during their time there, but it doesn’t mean the village hall volunteers and staff are absolved from responsibility. it’s helpful to have a closer look at why it’s especially important for hall committees to have the right policies and procedures in place.  

Safeguarding Adults Week – 16 to 22 November

16 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Staying safe and legal

Monday 16th to  Sunday 22nd November is Safeguarding Adults Week, and each day is focused on a different adults safeguarding risk issue. 

Charities and VAT - a complex area

15 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Information, advice and guidance, Planning, doing and learning, Support for organisations and communities

It may be stating the obvious to say that the issue of charities and their tax liabilities is not straightforward.  This article gives an overview of what charities need to understand as part of their VAT liabilities.

Trustees Week 2nd – 6th November 2020

02 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Trustees Week celebrates the hard work undertaken the year round by trustees of charities across the UK.  

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