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OCVA is the main umbrella body for the Oxfordshire voluntary and community sector. We provide advice, information and training, act as advocates and representatives, and build partnerships.


 

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Check point for charities

A checklist to help charities survive the recession has been published by the Charity Commission.

Aimed at trustees, the list endeavors to reflect a good practise approach that charities should use when reviewing the way they operate, especially during tough economic times.

The checklist, which comes in the form of 15 main questions, is a template that can be used by different types and sizes of groups and adapted to suit particular circumstances.

Economic Climate Survey

RAISE have compiled a short survey that will help build a picture of how the economic climate is impacting on the sector.

The survey aims to highlight shortcomings in the sector, the services and the wider communities that they work with.

The survey responses will be fed directly to key influential decision makers in the South East and help to lobby key decision makers for support for the sector.

Free business advice for voluntary and community groups

Business experts will be on hand to offer free advice at two 'surgery' days to be held at Oxford Brookes University in July.

The University's business specialists will offer informal advice on how groups can review their policies and improve or implement a business strategy.

Topics to be covered will include: Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Business Strategy and Management & Leadership training.

The two sessions will take place at the University's Headington campus on Monday July 6 and Tuesday July 14.

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