Links to Policies, Procedures & Guides
Collated by the Change Management Service
One of the results of the work has been the acquisition of a collection of policies, procedures and guides gathered from a wide range of organisations in the sector. All the documents are available for new and developing organisations, they can be downloaded from this site by visiting our Policies & Guides page, and the Useful Documents on other sites page.
Links to sites providing similar services are shown on our Links page, which also has links to other useful organisations.
All documents are offered as sample policies or guides, careful consideration to suitability;
and editing to suit your organisation is strongly recommended.
Some of the links below lead to external sites, Nottingham CVS accept no liability for the content of external sites.
Some documents are in PDF format. To view them you will require Adobe Reader™ or a similar program. If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download one free from Adobe.com.
If your organisation has policies to share with the sector as models or sample resources, please contact us.
Child Protection 
Child Protection Policy - Sample
Child Protection Policy (With "flow/action charts")
Guidance on Developing a Policy for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Environment 
Environmental Policy (shorter)
Environmental Policy (courtesy of Voluntary Action Westminster)
Equal Opportunities 
Equal Opportunities - Volunteering - Good Practice Guide
Accounts/Finance 
A Brief Guide to Accounts and Bookkeeping
Cash flow Forecasts and Budgets
Expenses - Good Practice Q & A
Financial Procedures from Community Accounting Plus
Financial Procedures and Controls
Financial Procedures and Controls - June 2006
Business Planning
Business Plan Framework (from Social Enterprise Berkshire)
Business Plan Structure (from Social Enterprise Berkshire)
Registering as a Company Limited by Guarantee
Charities and VAT (H.M. Revenue & Customs)
How to Change Your Charity Name
Choosing and Using a Bank for Voluntary Organisations Courtesy of Newcastle CVS
Pensions
The Additional State Pension and You
Reserves
Funding
Sustainable Funding Pathfinder
Compact funding and procurement, code of good practice
How to Calculate your Project Budget
How to Get to Grips with Match Funding
How to Understand Funding Jargon
Information 
Confidentiality & Data Protection Policy
Confidentiality Policy Courtesy of CVS North Wiltshire
A sample Data Protection Policy
Introduction to the Data Protection Act
Management & Misc. 
Annual Reports - Guiding Standards for Voluntary Organisations Receiving Social Services Grant Aid
Develop an Organisational Year Plan
Board/Trustees
Trustee Skills Audit/Board Survey
Finding Trustees - (updated 2006)
Are You Sitting Comfortably? A Code of Practice for Local Authority Members and Officers Serving on the Boards of Voluntary Organisations
Trustees Appointed by Outside Organisations
Companies House - Directors & Secretaries Guide
Miscellaneous
Confidentiality Policy - Statement of General Principles
Insuring Your Organisations (PDF)
Joint Working - Working in Partnership
The Disability Discrimination Act and your Business
Media 
Design for Better Communication
Promoting yourself through the media - a PR guide (local copy of the above)
Writing an Advert for Volunteers
Personnel 
Alcohol, Drug and other Substance Misuse or Abuse - Policy
Job Security & Redundancy Policy
Management of Periods of Sickness and Injury
Statement of Particulars and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Criteria For Home Visits To Service Users
Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and Procedures
Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure
Quality Standards 
PQASSO - Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations
EMQC - East Midlands Quality Assessment Centre
European Quality Standards Organisations
Risk Assessment 
Risk Assessment Form - Completed Example
Event specific Risk Assessment Checklist - Guidance Document
Training 
Training and Personal Development Policy
Volunteers 
Accrediting your volunteering programme
Disciplinary Procedure for Volunteers
Grievance Procedure for Volunteers
Health and Safety of Volunteers
Rehabilitation of Offenders - Volunteering Good Practice
Safe and Effective Volunteering Opportunities
Confidentiality Statement for Volunteers
Complaints Procedure Courtesy of CVS North Wiltshire
Service User Complaints Procedure
Volunteer Recruitment Strategies
Investing in Volunteers - The 10 Indicators
Terms of Reference for a Voluntary Sector Forum
Volunteer Investment and Value Audit - helps groups find the actual monetary value of the volunteers they have involved in their organisations; Useful for funding applications and to assess how much is being saved/how much vols are worth.