Here is a list of resources/publications that are particularly useful to refer to when setting up or running a voluntary/community organisation.

Just about Managing? 4th edition, 2006 Sandy Adirondack
The standard guide and essential reference book for managers and management committees of small and medium-sized voluntary and community organisations.
ISBN 978 1 872582 86 3 £25.00 Available from Directory of Social Change

The Complete Guide to Creating & Managing New Projects
3rd edition, February 2010, Alan Lawrie
Creating a new project is often the most effective way of delivering results to beneficiaries and is likely to appeal to funders. This latest and fully revised edition of this Alan Lawrie classic includes new material on Project costing, new funding models, joint ventures, project planning tools and techniques and exit strategies.
ISBN 978 1 906294 40 3 £19.95 Available from Directory of Social Change

Directory of Grant Making Trusts 2010-2011 21st edition April 2010 Alan French et al
The twenty first edition of this comprehensive reference work covers 2,500 grant-making trusts, each with the potential to give at least £25,000 in total per year, collectively giving around £3 billion. With fully updated information supplied by the trusts themselves, the entries include geographical area supported by the trust, concise contact details, what is and what is not funded, type and range of grants made and examples of recent beneficiaries.
ISBN 978 1 906294 £125.00 Available from Directory of Social Change

The Complete Guide to Business and Strategic Planning
3rd edition June 2007 Alan Lawrie
New features include: a new section on social enterprise, more material on organisational development and role, a new section on full cost recovery, more material on implementation.
ISBN 978 1 903991 70 1 £19.95 Available from Directory of Social Change

Essential Volunteer Management 2nd edition, 1998 McCurley & Lynch
User-friendly, expert advice on recruiting and retaining volunteers.
ISBN 1 900360187 £14.95 Available from Directory of Social Change

Good Trustee Guide 5th edition October 2008
Ideal as an introductory pack for new committee members or as a ‘refresher' for long-serving trustees, the guide provides trustees of charitable organisations the support and information they need in a single comprehensive manual.
ISBN 978-0-7199-1767-7 £25.00 (£17.50 to NCVO members) Available from NCVO

First Steps in Monitoring & Evaluation on a shoestring
A new basic guide for charities and community organisations who are looking at monitoring and evaluation for the first time.
From £7.95 Available from Charities Evaluation Services

The Charity Commission produces some excellent leaflets on a whole range of topics. A few are mentioned below but you can access a full list of their publications and order FREE copies at
www.charity-commission.gov.uk or ring the Publication Request Answer phone on 01823 345 427.

The Essential Trustee: What you need to know
(CC3) February 2008
This publication replaces the previous CC3, Responsibilities of Charity Trustees, and provides guidance to all trustees, and those who are about to become trustees, on what is involved in being a charity trustee.

Registering as a Charity (CC21) April 2008
This publication explains what a charity is, how it is set-up, when it can apply for registration, and how it can become registered.

Directory of Social Change
You can order publications from the DSC by completing the order form attached or telephoning 08450 777707 or emailing books@dsc.org.uk detailing what you would like to order.

NCVO National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL
Switchboard 020 7713 6161
HelpDesk 0800 2 798 798
HelpDesk@ncvo-vol.org.uk

Charities Evaluation Services
To order publications from CES please ring 02077135692
or email: enquiries@ces-vol.org.uk

Please note: prices are correct as of 3rd January 2012

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