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Welcome to the DIY Committee Guide!
This site provides online access to extensive resources and guidance for voluntary management committees in Northern Ireland.
Developed by the Volunteer Development Agency in partnership with 14 other organisations, for the first time it gathers together a wide range of practical, user-friendly resources developed by groups across the sector and beyond.
Whether you are a member of a management committee or working to support committee members through training and advice, we hope you find this site an invaluable source of clear, straightforward information and advice, featuring:
- Tools, tips, and recommended practice across a host of hot topics;
- Links to the best resources from across the sector and beyond;
- Extensive materials and checklists FREE to download and use;
- Details of available training and support.
How to use this site…
The 'Voluntary Management Committee' is the group which has ultimate legal responsibility for a voluntary or community organisation's activities. They are also referred to as the Board (of Trustees), Governing Body or Executive Committee.
The information on management committees is structured into 5 main sections covering:
- Role of Management Committees
- Legal structures and charitable status
- Responsibilities of Management Committees
- Recruiting and appointing new members
- Making your committee more effective.
Each page includes an extensive range of links to guide you to what's in this section? for a full contents listing, related topics, practical resources that can be used with management committees and useful links to recommended sources of support and information from across the sector and beyond. You can also search for specific topics with the search engine.
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