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Consultancy

Expert Charity Management Advice 

Maldon and District CVS have been providing advice to community groups and charities for over twenty years. We offer a range of support to sector leaders, trustees and volunteers. This includes advising on funding, governance and set up as well as disseminating information and acting as the voice of the local sector at strategic meetings and boards.  

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Services include: 

  • Funding advice – this service includes support to identify funders who would potentially be interested in funding your project or idea. We can also support you through the application process by helping to shape an application or offer a pre application proof reading service.
  • Governance advice – help with developing or changing your governing document or legal structure, compliance with the charity commission and the responsibilities of trustees. This includes if you are just starting out with an idea and want to understand the different governance options that are available to you and how to get started.
  • Policy development – support to think about the policies your organisations needs and what they should and must include.  This includes support across a range of topics such as data protection, volunteer management, safeguarding, equal opportunities and risk management.
  • Strategic planning – we can provide support and guidance to voluntary sector organisations for strategic or business planning. From providing support to develop an outline and approach to more involvement, support with writing plans and risk strategies or hosting strategic away days.
  • Volunteer management – support to review how you involve volunteers in your organisation including at trustee level. We can help review or write volunteer policies, induction processes, trustee inductions and support with developing engaging volunteering role descriptions.     
  • Training and webinars – from time to time MDCVS will offer training courses for the sector. This can include 
    • DBS evidence checker workshops
    • Volunteer management 
    • Data protection for community groups 
    • Writing funding applications 
    • Dementia Friends
    • Zero Suicide Awareness 

If you are interested in attending any of these courses please get in touch.

If you would like to arrange a FREE 20 minute consultation on any of the above topics please get in touch. 

If, following this consultation, you would like us to undertake further work we will prepare a written and fully costed proposal for your review. We will work with you to design a service that will fit within your requirements This can be a combination of bespoke work undertaken on your behalf or providing tools and mentoring to staff teams. 

As a guide, consultancy services are worked out at an hourly rate of £50 per hour.

If you have a question about an aspect of running your community group or charity please use the below enquiry form below to get in touch. Alternatively, please enquire at admin@maldoncvs.org.uk or call 01621 851891

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