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A quality standard for Scottish groups involving volunteers

Submitted by voluntarynews on 2 July 2010
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Volunteer Friendly Award, a "simple, user-friendly quality standard" to support, recognise and reward groups across Scotland who are good at involving volunteers, has a new website at http://www.volunteerfriendly.org.uk.

The standard has been developed by Volunteer Centre Dundee, which has been funded to spread it wider.

Zero rate VAT on new buildings for charitable use

Submitted by voluntarynews on 29 June 2010
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HM Revenue and Customs has issued a Brief to remind charities that the 'charitable buildings' VAT concession (ESC 3.29) is withdrawn from 1st July 2010, http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/vat/brief2610.htm.

Defining the help needed for organisations to work together

Submitted by voluntarynews on 28 June 2010
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Northern Ireland's sector umbrella body NICVA is keen to help organisations which are considering mergers, collaborations or partnerships, and so is gathering views from the sector on what support they need to work with others, either formally or informally.

An online survey is at http://nicva2.org/surveys/index.php?sid=98553.

Getting ready to collaborate

Submitted by bassac on 25 June 2010
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You're thinking of collaborating with other organisations - but where do you start?
'Getting ready to collaborate' is a practical guide from the Institute for Voluntary Action Research which goes through the preparation process, using the experiences of the Collaboration Benefits programme to illustrate the steps to take. It covers all forms of collaboration, from sharing information and developing a common policy response right through to merger.

Ideas and guidance on planning for the future

Submitted by voluntarynews on 25 June 2010
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The Management Centre has created a website where sector experts can contribute their vision of how the not-for-profit sector might look in 2020. They hope this 'scenario planning' will stimulate discussion about the opportunities and challenges to come in the next decade and get organisations doing their own.

The essentials of coaching for not-for-profit managers

Submitted by voluntarynews on 22 June 2010
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Coaching skills for managers can "unlock staff potential and provide that much needed and valuable injection of both development and support" and are particularly valuable in these tight times, according to the Management Centre. In this article, they go on to give a clear explanation of what coaching is, as well as examples of when not to use this approach.

Key to recruiting and developing good chairs

Submitted by voluntarynews on 22 June 2010
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A 'though piece' reviewing the contribution of the chair of trustees and the need for succession planning for this pivotal role has been written by Ruth Lesirge and Hilary Barnard, Visiting Fellows and Principal Consultants at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Cass Business School.

Measuring public service outcomes

Submitted by voluntarynews on 18 June 2010
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Measuring Outcomes for Public Service Users (MOPSU), a 3 year research project to develop new, and examine existing, measures of public service outcomes, has produced its final report.

Published by the Office for National Statistics, it focuses on the public service areas of adult social care and early years education, and examines the role of the voluntary and community sector in delivering such services.

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