A guide to third sector trading - WCVA

It’s an idea, but is it business? A guide to third sector trading
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• how and by whom will volunteers be recruited, inducted
and supervised?
• is there a code of practice for volunteering?
10. Management:
• who will make overall policy? who will take day to day
decisions? who will be consulted?
• how will decisions be recorded and communicated and their
implementation monitored, and who is ultimately responsible?
• how will the paid manager and staff work effectively with the
trustees?
• how will the financial arrangements be managed, supervised
and monitored?
• where appropriate, include a chart to show how the
management structure fits together.
11. Premises, equipment and other issues: Describe any other
important factors in the launch or running of the
service, including:
• the ownership and/or tenancy terms, lease or purchase cost, and
suitability of premises
• necessary adaptations and conversion costs
• transport facilities you will provide or use.
12. Training and support:
• what help have you had to develop the capacity of your group,
your project ideas and your management skills?
• what training will be necessary for staff and directors in future,
and what plans and resources are there for delivering this training?
13. The beneficiaries:
• define all the groups of people who receive benefit from your
activities, directly or indirectly (eg service users and clients,
volunteers)
• in what specific ways will these groups benefit?
• how will you record and measure whether you are achieving
these benefits?
14. Monitoring and evaluation:
• how will the targets be set?
• how will targets be monitored?
• how will progress over time be assessed?
• do you have plans for review days or social accounting?
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