Following the Southland Community Organisation Needs Assessment (CONA) research project that was undertaken in 2009, we have put together the following resource sheets for community groups in Southland. They will be helpful with the day to day running of your organisation and also if you wish to set up a community group.

Click on the links below to download each sheet, which you can then save or print. More information sheets on different topics will be added to the list over the coming weeks.

Contact your Venture Southland Community Development Planner if you have any questions about the content of these sheets, or if you require any further assistance.

1 - How to run a Committee Meeting

2 - Meeting Minutes

3 - How to run an AGM (Annual General Meeting)

4 - Roles within a Group

5 - Financial Management

5a - Cash Book Accounting

5b - Balance Sheet

6 - Formal Organisational Structures

6a - Characteristics of different Legal Structures

6b - How to set up an Incorporated Body

6c - How to set up a Registered Charitable Trust

7 - The Charities Commission

8 - Tax Information

9 - Constitution/Deed Documents

10 - Community Funders in Southland

11a - Developing a Funding Plan

11b - Preparing Funding Applications

12 - Project Management

13 - Volunteers

14 - Employing a Person (not-for-profit organisations)

        Part 1 - Pre-recruitment

14a - Employing a Person (not-for-profit organisations)

          Part 2 - Recruitment

14b - Sample Employment Letters

14c - Employment Contracts

15 - Policies and Procedures

16 - Sponsorship

17 - Setting up a Website

18 - How to write a Media Release

18a - Social Media

19 - Fundraising