Role of Management Committees Useful Links

Role of Management Committees Useful Links

ACEVO

Professional organisation for chief executives in the voluntary and community sector. Provides good practice guidance relevant for Management Committees. Download The Code of Good Governance for the VCS and order other publications regarding relationships between the Management Committee and the Chief Executive.

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Provides guidance for charities and a range of downloadable publications. Provides legal guidance for England and Wales. Good practice principles also apply to Northern Ireland. Look in particular at their section on how to be an effective trustee.

Charity Trustees Network

A support network for management committee members of charitable organisations.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Provides downloadable publications of relevance to companies e.g. director/secretary responsibilities.

Institute for Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

Although more for the corporate sector, a few useful downloadable resource sheets under its products/services section and best practice guides.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Provides guidance on a range of topics relevant to management committees under topic of trustees and governance.

NICVA

Provides downloadable resources in its publications section and provides direct support through its Charity Advice Service.

VolResource

A range of information and downloadable resources including governance and organisational management.

Volunteer Development Agency

Provides information, advice and training to voluntary management committees, including through the DIY Committee Guide. Resources include: the Signposting Directory (a self search guide to organisations that support voluntary management committees), the Voluntary Management Committees’ Volunteer Guide (available to order at £25); Committee Matters research on management committees.