Getting Started
Governance
Business Plan
Funding
Service Delivery
Human Resources
Networking and Partnerships
Quality Assurance
Publicity and Promotion
Digital Solutions and Systems
Monitoring and Evaluation
Coproduction and User Involvement
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Setting Up an Organisation
Thinking of starting your own charity or social enterprise? This section takes you through some of the key steps, questions and guides.
Trustees & Governance
This section is mostly aimed at trustees (or those considering joining a board) and contains guides to trusteeship and how to work together as an effective trustee board.
Legal Requirements, Policies and Procedures
Information about the laws and regulations affecting your organisation, the policies you need, and the rules you have to follow.
Some great links and templates, including a whole set of resources produced by the community Accountancy Project as part of our recent Governance Finance and Impact Project.
Technology
& Data
Guidance on ICT, including websites and social media.
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Campaigning & Marketing
Make sure your organisation is visible, your information is clear, and the right people know how to find you.
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Policy, Evidence & Research
Guides, statistics and reports about Tower Hamlets, its people, and the issues and concerns affecting the life of the borough.
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Planning, Managing, Monitoring & Evaluating
A range of guidance and templates, from beginner to expert, to help you plan and run things smoothly.
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Fundraising
An introduction to the funding landscape, the basics of bid writing, and the ways you can find out more about where and how to raise resources.
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Funding
Our ongoing list of funders that make grants to organisations operating in Tower Hamlets. Divided into smaller and larger grant funders, updated as we find out about new funders.
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Commissioning
Commissioning is just one way of resourcing your organisation, but we have given it a separate section because of how important it has become over the last few years.
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Partnership Working
Summarises some of the legal structures available to partnerships, as well as potential risks and benefits of working with other organisation and the skills required to make the relationships work.
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Premises
If you are looking for premises locally our online database might help. Our premises forum is for local groups with premises concerns.
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Employing & Managing Staff
This section is for people who are responsible for HR in an organisation. Find template policies that you can adapt for your own organisation, guides on pensions and contracts of employment, and links to external resources.
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Volunteers
This section is for groups looking for volunteers.
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General Support
This section offers organisation development, resources and downloads and grant support.