Human Resources
NCVO and ROOTS HR CIC offer one hour free telephone support every month for NCVO members for expert advice on HR and employment matters (each hour must be about a different matter). More info.
Roots HR do useful Quarterly Bulletins on Employment Law updates and changes with useful staff management tips, see the latest here.
Acas’ free Learning Online modules provide a useful e-learning resource for anyone wanting to refresh their knowledge and improve their approach to employment relations issues. Visit website
Free online courses about HR on Open Learn:
What is strategic human resource management? (4hrs)
Developing your skills as a Human Resource Professional (9hrs)
Finance
Charity Excellence have a useful page, financial planning for charities that helps you to map strategic, operational, and cultural costs for a small charity. Read more here
NCVO guides
These guides are available to tell you what’s different about charity finance, and managing processes, procedures, and controls. There are guides on:
- Planning and budgeting
- Reporting
- Tax and trading
- Banking guidance for charities
Information blogs on the Cranfield Trust website:
- Top 10 financial ratios for charities
- 7 finance questions every charity trustee should ask
- Top Ten Tips for Assessing the Financial Management of Smaller Charities
- From surviving to thriving: Cash flow forecasting for charities (webinar)
The Community Accounting Network has useful resources and templates to help community groups manage finances.