Sample policies and ‘how to’ guides

Nottingham CVS, a member of One East Midlands, have updated their sample policies and 'how to' guides available for VCS organisations to download from their website.

The resources, which are updated regularly, have been developed to provide high quality information to VCS organisations.

The ‘how to’ guides include:

• Business plan for small and large groups
• Health and safety policy & risk assessment
• How to become a registered charity
• How to develop a reserves policy for small charities
• How to set up a group
• Legal structures for voluntary and community groups
• Model vulnerable adults policy
• Role descriptions for trustee essential officers
• Role of trustees FAQs

The sample policies include:

• Sample confidentiality policy
• Sample data protection policy
• Sample equal opportunities and diversity policy
• Sample health and safety policy statement
• Sample safeguarding children policy
• Sample skills audit for trustees
• Sample trustee code of conduct policy
• Sample trustee conflict of interest policy

To download the ‘how to’ guides and sample policies visit www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/help-groups/advice-and-support/sample-policies-how-to-guides.