In recent years charity rules and regulations have tightened and the job of a charity trustee has become tougher than ever. With over 168,000 registered charities in the UK the demand is high for skilled trustees. Click here for 6 handy tips for anyone who is a trustee, or is thinking about becoming a trustee…
Lloyds Bank Foundation and the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) have developed a guide to help you master the basics of recruiting, selecting and inducting Trustees to help your charity thrive. Click here to access this free guide!
For some members of the Muslim Community, Muharram can be a very busy time of year for places of worship. SFI have created a brief guide on the best ways to ensure safety procedures are implemented. For more information and guidance contact info@sfitogether.org Click here to download the guide.
This guide will set out the minimum requirements of a recruitment process that aims to attract the best possible applicants to vacancies and deter, identify and reject prospective applicants who are unsuitable for work with children or young people. Click here to download the Safer Recruitment Checklist
Some Faith Institutions need to adopt a No Shoe Policy where children, staff and visitors are requested to remove outdoor shoes in entrance to the institution building. This policy template will provide important guidelines on the following in regards to the the No Shoe Policy: Medical consideration. Fire Drills Rick Assessment Click here to download…
This guide is intended to be a reminder to organisations that volunteers add immense value to the charity and faith sectors. This makes an important contribution in a variety of roles including administrative support, helping at events, marketing, befriending, visiting the sick and assuming responsibility as a trustee. It is important to identify and correctly…
This resource provides letter templates on the following: Letter of intent to recommend removal for cause Letter informing a member that they face an investigation Letter informing a member of a hearing Letter of ‘no case to answer’ to remove a member who is unfit or unable to discharge the duties of a governor. Click…
This policy applies to all aspects of service provision, employment and volunteering. Faith Institution shall ensure that any job requirement, to have a particular protected characteristic (related to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation (as required by the Equalities Act, 2010)) is…
The Management must be committed to ensuring a high standard of health, safety and welfare for all staff, pupils, visitors and contractors. Click here to download a health and safety policy template.
Safeguarding children is everybody’s responsibility. Good practice has to be built into routine practice and procedures. Nowhere is this more important that in the recruitment and vetting of people who have contact with children. Volunteers are seen by children as safe and trustworthy adults and therefore it is vital that robust recruitment and vetting procedures…
