Recruitment
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I recently applied for a position at a charity and haven't heard back from the hiring officer yet. Is there an averag...
We are a uk registered charity and have been rehoming successfully on Facebook for four years now. However we have had our Facebook group taken down because we were selling dogs! I posted up a video...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Our charity is a small choir. We registered with the charity commission this year as our earnings meant we were requi...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Is it okay for charity workers to give birthday cards to service users?
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Taking a job that your over qualified for and experienced pay cut because you like the cause. Thoughts?
I'm looking for some recommendations - I co-ordinate a network of organisations and I'm looking for an online platform that lets people chat with each other, make offers and requests, has an informat...
Hello We are a very small charity on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border which was gifted a substantial arts and crafts style village hall 100 years ago.We need to carry out a full building surve...
I am trustee of the charity (chair) and also own the land upon which it will operate (i have land and kennels and our charity is a dog rescue). I of course am doing this for peppercorn rent to cover...
I am trying to open a stray dog kennel and have been told I cannot get an animal activities licence. Even though I will be getting paid to board them for seven days, and some may be returned to their...
CIC
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I have been asked, if the CIC has agreed a policy at a General Meeting, do the Directors have the power not to follow the Policy? I was under the impression they are bound to carry it out and it's no...
Hi All Hope all are well. Quick question: As an unincorporated charity organisation if you failed to register on the charity commission site and application rejected, do you need to declare this to H...
Hope someone can help. Was recently made aware that it will be mandatory to payroll benefits in kind from April next year (this will affect us as we have a private healthcare scheme). I've worked out...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Has anyone had any experience of sharing back-office functions with other organisations in the sector? If so, how has...
Hello all, we are looking into changing our email provider. Which companies have you found to be the best? We would need to keep our current email addresses and we would like it to be easy to set u...
Good afternoon all, I would like to ask a query concerning bank account verification systems. I'm currently working with a grant giving organisation and we want to employ a system that checks if bank...
Hello everyone Within my community group (almost a CIO), I hire external people to provide workshops for our older service users. For example, arts-based workshops. As you'd expect, we're not brimmin...
Leadership
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Hi, Could you please help me to find out how to convert Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption into a charity. It is a school employing volunteers and a...
Hello everyone, We are a new charity concerned with girls’ rights, women’s empowerment, and community assistance. Because our budget is small, we want to give this position to a volunteer executive...
Hi, Does anyone have an introductory pack for new Trustees with templates of declaration of willingness, etc. Many thanks
Does anyone know how PayPal defines "non-profit" who can access their reduced rates? I can find lots of marketing on PayPal for non-profits, but not this important detail! Thanks.
In an attempt to diversify our income the charity where I work are currently exploring hosting adverts on one of our websites. (For context its not our main website, but one specifically designed for...
There's been a lot of concern in the press recently about the negative ( ie: costly) impact of the changes announced in the recent budget to employers' liabilities for National Insurance Contribution...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Our manager of the charity run early years setting is retiring after many years service. Is it allowed to pay for a s...
Some of you may have read a previous blog I did about Changing Places toilets. Well, today is Changing Places Awareness Day and it would be remiss of me not to post about my favourite campaign!
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Would you amplify your message through social media, launch a massive ad campaign, or create inspiring video content? Share your ideas below—let’s inspire each other!
Hi everyone, We're looking to test tap to give for donations at our events. Can anyone recommend an option that doesn't tie us in to monthly payments, but can capture Gift Aid opt-in/details? We're...
Would it be a viral social media campaign? A high-impact Google Ads blitz? Or something else entirely?
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I've been approached for advice around how too access funding to build a detox/rehab centre in Zimbabwe. Although the...
Does anyone please have recommendations for suppliers for your charity branded cotton t-shirts and vests for runners? There are a few I'm looking into at the moment, but any suggestions for companies...
