Resources

Useful Documents:

Five Top Tips on Good Governance

Good Governance Health Questions

Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector

Duties and Responsibilities of Charity Trustees

Legal forms for Social Enterprise

Useful Articles:

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OnBoard E-flashes:

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Useful Sites:

www.acevo.org.uk
ACEVO offers a range of services for chief executives plus publications and information on a wide range of trustee and governance topics.

www.bassac.org.uk
BASSAC’s website has information on many voluntary sector issues including governance.

www.bwbllp.com
Solicitors specialising in charity and social enterprise law.

www.boardsource.org
A lively site from an American non-profit that focuses on trustee and leadership issues including lots of information pertinent to the UK voluntary sector.

www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Everything you need to know about regulation—plus some useful support information.

www.charitygovernance.co.uk
High-quality opinion and the latest information on voluntary sector governance issues.

www.dsc.org.uk
Publications, news and training for the voluntary sector.

www.governancehub.org.uk
Lots of resources on governance from this government-backed project to support the voluntary sector.

www.icsa.org.uk
On the sharp end of governance practice and upholding standards, the ICSA website has publications, guidance and policy information.

www.independentsector.org
There’s plenty for UK voluntary sector organisations on this American site dedicated to the nonprofit sector.

www.iog.ca
This nicely organised site comes from a Canadian organisation and contains a wealth of information on many issues in governance.

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
Active in policymaking in the voluntary sector, this umbrella group also offers a wide range of information, advice and support materials direct to organisations. See also www.askncvo.org.uk. Navigate direct to an index of governance publications and fact sheets available through NCVO.

www.society.guardian.co.uk
Keep up with the latest news in the voluntary sector in this site run by the Guardian newspaper.

www.wkkf.org
A generous site with much to offer on governance and other sector issues from one of the biggest philanthropic organisations in the US.