Governance

Welcome to the Governance section  

What is Governance?

Governance has been defined as “the systems and processes concerned with ensuring the overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an organisation”*. Every organisation from the “3rd sector” or the “Not for Profit Sector” (such as Social Enterprises, Voluntary or Community Organisation) are controlled by a governing body that takes ultimate responsibility.
The Governance of Voluntary Organisations, Cornforth 2003

These governing bodies are referred to as Management Committees, Board of Trustees, or simply as “The Board”.

CVSR Rochdale will help you get your governance structure right and become a forward thinking organisation which manages its resources well, keeps a breast of latest legislation and good practice.

CVS will:

• Work with you to set up your organisation and develop appropriate governance structures that are tailor made to the organisations ability, needs and future development plans.
• Help you to govern, provide leadership and ensure that the organisation is well run. Governance is about leadership and ensuring that an organisation is effective and properly run. It is distinct form day to day management and operations delegated to paid staff and volunteers.
• Help you to register and comply with all the latest Charity Commission and Company House requirements.
• help you to get your governance structure in line with recognised quality assurance systems such as PQASSO or Clubmark and to comply with your national body rules and requirements (such as the various sports governing bodies etc)
• Help to implement and comply with the "Good Governance Code" developed by ACEVO with the support of the Charity Commission and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
• We will make sure that you don't drown under a pile of information; ideas and bureaucracy by helping you to develop a strategic business plan that helps to achieve your goals and outcomes.
• Help you to develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures.
• Provide training on a whole host of issues such as Public Law, Governance, Collaborative Working and Social Enterprises. In addition we will provide '1 to 1' bespoke training specifically tailored to your groups requirements and development
• Help to be open, democratic and accountable

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