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Charity Commission - Follow this link for more information on leaflets that are made available by the Charities Commission

Indices of Deprivation 2010 – Torbay Summary The Indices of Deprivation 2010 use a group of statistical indicators to rank areas in England in terms of aspects of their deprivation. A summary for Torbay is available here

Code of Conduct for Charity Trustees 

BAFE and PAT - Roselands Centre for Children and Families have a fully qualified testing staff member who is fully CRB and available to other agencies and settings to carry out statutory checks on both electrical equipment and fire extinguishers.  Further information regards this service can be sought from igoogle@mac.com  or by telephoning 01803525620 

First Aid advice The Health and Safety Executive has updated its 'Basic advice on first aid at work' leaflet

Information about Counselling and Psychotherapy 

Visioncall offer free home eye tests  www.torcom.org.uk/content/free-eye-test-visioncall-home-visiting-opticians

Institute of Volunteering Research launches free research database.  Evidence Bank, with 200 entries, set up by research arm of Volunteering England.  A database of volunteering research has been launched by the Institute for Volunteering Research, the research arm of Volunteering England.

According to the institute, its free Evidence Bank contains about 200 entries, including all public reports produced by the research organisation since 1997. Launched in August 2010, plans were in place to eventually extend the database to list third party work as well which it has now done.
Follow the link to the Evidence Bank

Equality South West is the regional pan-equality body for the South West. Follow this link to the South West Equality and Diversity Tool which covers all areas in the South-West region or for more about Equality South West visit  www.torcom.org.uk/groups/equality-south-west

Equality Matters - a good practice guide Designed to help applicants think about equality issues and incorporate them into the planning of their projects follow this link to more information

Recognising charities for tax purposes - New procedures and forms to apply for recognition as a charity for tax purposes have been published by HMRC. www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/tax/recognition.htm

Insurance for Organisations which support society

Check your surveyor's credentials Check your surveyor’s credentials

KnowHow NonProfit - the place for nonprofit people to learn and share what they have learnt with others.
Whether you work in a large charity, are setting up your own social enterprise or are helping out your local community group, this site is for you. Whatever your organisation or role within it, if you want information, to update your skills or to talk to others in similar situations, it’s the right place.
KnowHow NonProfit contains 25 areas of learning which have been developed to assist in all areas of running a nonprofit organisation. Whether you manage volunteers or are completing a funding application, you will find something to assist you in your role.
KnowHow NonProfit is a new website built for the nonprofit sector: launched in April 2009 and is an online community and learning resource for anyone with an interest in voluntary sector work. It is a comprehensive information resource and a place where new charity start-ups and experienced minds can share their knowledge and expertise with each other online. http://www.knowhownonprofit.org/ is packed full of useful information , podcasts from events and a calendar of courses and conferences stretching across the UK. We also have our own fortnightly ‘Millcaster Tales’ where fictional nonprofits experience real life challenges.
KnowHow NonProfit is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and all content is entirely free and available to all.

The Outset Torbay project  Do you have an idea for a business?  Remember, runnning a charity or other voluntary or community is very similar to running a business except without the emphasis on profit. A business without the emphasis on profit is essentially a Social enterprise. Have you ever considered running your organisation as a Social Enterprise with the ability to trade to bring in income? Follow the link to find out more

Free Legal Advice for Community Groups
LawWorks for Community Groups provides quality legal advice to those in the voluntary sector – free of charge!
Thanks to a national network of volunteer lawyers, free business law advice can be provided to community groups, small charities and social enterprises who do not have funds to pay for legal fees.
Read more here

The Good Guide to Employment The Good Guide to Employment makes it as easy as possible for you to be a good employer in the voluntary sector Read More here

CharityBuilder UK - "I keep meaning to do our Staff Handbook."  CharityBuilder UK can help you to produce legally required policies such as Disciplinary, Equal Opportunities, Grievance, Mobile Phone and Health & Safety, plus many others. Best of all - it's free.  www.charitybuilderuk.com

Accessible Community Meeting Venues Torbay
www.torcom.org.uk/content/accessible-community-meeting-venues-torbay

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