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If you are looking a developing a new trading area it is useful to explore how robust you are as an organisation first. In particular, if you are looking at taking on contracts or getting involved in taking on leases or other contractual arrangements you should ensure that you are in a good position to take these on.

There are many self assessment tools that are useful and help you to think about areas for review and development.

 

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Sustainable Sun Tool’ A worksheet to help you assess how ready you are for trading and identify what you need to do covering – clarity of mission and values, culture, planning, financial management, funding base, skills and outcomes.(NCVO)

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Belbin Belbin team roles This helps you to look at your team and how you function as a team.

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Know How Non Profit website includes a self-assessment tool covering eight areas of organisational capacity that are fundamental to the success and long-term sustainability of your organisation.

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