CAS – Community Action Southwark

The second edition of our new-look Trustee bulletin is now available for February! 

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CAS is delighted to announce a major training opportunity for organisations currently involved in, or wishing to become involved in, commissioning.  

We have engaged NCVO to deliver 3 major training sessions covering all aspects of Commissioning and Procurement specifically for Southwark.  CAS is able to offer these important high quality trainings at heavily subsidised rates thanks to the support of the Big Lottery through our Trustee Project.

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The Business Survival Toolkit website has this new free tool to help you spot trouble ahead.

 

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There is now a new way to access one–to–one support from CAS’s Sustainability Officers

 

On the first Thursday of every month CAS will be running a Sustainability Surgery.  One of the Sustainability Officers will be available for short appointments through the afternoon to talk about sustainability issues affecting your organisation. 

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CAS Trustee Induction 2012

Trusteeship is a great way to make a lasting contribution to your community or a cause you feel passionately about.

You want to be confident and effective in your role and take brave decisions to help shape the direction of the organisation. CAS are here to support you to do just that.

Whether you’re new to trusteeship, experienced or interested in finding out more as a prospective trustee, the CAS Trustee Induction sessions provide information and support as well as networking opportunities, to help you feel confident and informed about what it means to be a trustee and how your expertise can help your organisation.

The CAS Trustee Induction sessions are designed to give Trustees, new, experienced or prospective, an overview of what is involved when you become a Trustee.

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The new-look Trustee bulletin for January is now available!  It’s shorter, easier to read, and contains only the most important resources from CAS and beyond, with information on all kinds of subjects of interest to Trustees.

If you would like to receive this bulletin directly by email you can contact maria@casouthwark.org.uk

 

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CAS has just compiled this briefing information sheet for charities working overseas. 

It includes information on financial arrangements for transferring money overseas, fundraising support, and where to go for more information

 

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Trustee guide on sustainable funding

A new publication from NCVO aims to give clear guidance to trustees on financial sustainability of their charity, and for them to feel confident about developing a “mixed economy of funding” – grants, contracts and donations but also income from trading goods and services.

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Our new briefing on Trustee Liability is now available to download!

Trustee Liabilities are the things that Trustees are responsible for in terms of running the organisation in accordance with charity rules.  It’s very important to understand your liabilities when you become a Trustee to make sure the organisation is running well and you are managing risks carefully.  In some circumstances trustees become personally liable for debts that the charity cannot meet.

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All charities need to think about collaborating and working in partnership, whether formally or informally, to make best use of their resources and ensure they’re providing the best possible service for beneficiaries by linking with other organisations and agencies working in similar areas.  We’ve got some useful videos with practical ideas about collaboration from CAS’s own Trustee Conference and from Knowledge Peers.

 

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