Membership

Hunts Forum membership brings access to the following services:

• Information, advice and training on all aspects of running a voluntary or community group.
• Signposting to other sources of support or help as appropriate.
• Access to other members (community/voluntary groups)
• Regular newsletters.
• Access to our database of over 600 documents and publications.
• Access to photocopier and laminator.
• Reduced cost access to any training we run.
• Fundraising advice and information about sources of funding.
• Free use of Fundfinder and access to the Directory of Social Change's web site, Trustfunding.
• Discounted room hire.

In addition members have the chance to be part of the consultation and planning process for health and social care services in Huntingdonshire.

The cost of membership is £15 per annum for voluntary organisations.

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Training

Are you interested in improving the management or fundraising skills of your voluntary organisation?

Hunts Forum has received funding from the Lottery to develop and pilot two free courses:

Building a Management Team

Fundraising Made Easy

Both courses run over six months and concentrate on participants discovering practical solutions and approaches to the needs of their particular organisation.

By the end of the course, Fundraising Made Easy, participants will hae produced a simple business plan, an appeal letter and supporting materials and a fundraising plan.

By the end of the course Building a Management Team participants will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in their management committee and other teams in the organisations and carry out team-strenthening activities.

You don't need any particular qualification to get a place on one of these courses, but you and your organisation must have the commitment to use and apply what you learn.

Come and find out more about these courses at a special "taster" sesssion on 17th July from 10am to 2pm at Hunts Forum, The Maple Centre. There you can learn about the content of the courses and decide if one or both might suit your organisation. If the courses are not quite what you are after, you can have a chat with Hunts Forum staff and see if your training needs can b e met in another way.

"Taster Session Flier and Booking Form"

Booking form for Building a Management Team

Booking form for Fundraising made Easy.

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Trustee Induction Pack

We are pleased to let you know that we have compiled a Trustee Induction Pack which contains information highlighting Policies, Acts, job descriptions and responsibilities which affect your organisation. These include:

• Code of Practice for a Board of Trustees
• Data Protection
• Freedom of Information Act
• Human Rights
• Equal Opportunities
• Health & Safety Risk Assessment
• Disability Discrimination Acts
• Diversity

There also sample job descriptions for the Board Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Trustees which you can download or photocopy to amend to suit your own requirements.

Call Trisha on 01480 420601 or email trisha@huntsforum.org.uk
for a copy either on paper or CD or you can download a copy here:

trustee induction pack download

To cover our costs we would have to charge £5,00 for the paper copy, £1.60 or 5 1st class stamps for the CD but the download is free.

Staff in Voluntary Organisations

News expected soon........

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