If you know of other useful resources, please contact us to let us know.
Help the Hospices publications
The Briefing paper on hospice mergers explores the benefits and pitfalls of amalgamations and mergers involving hospices and draws on the experience of those who have undertaken the process.
Ensuring an effective Board provides general best practice guidance for the kind of working arrangements that are increasingly being implemented by hospice Boards. It includes a sample Balanced Scorecard, a one-page summary of performance measures typically used by hospices.
Working effectively in partnerships is a Powerpoint presentation with notes that offer some models of partnership working between hospices and related organisations.
The Charities Act 2006 is a briefing for senior staff and Boards detailing the implications of the new legislation for hospices.
Governance matters provides detailed guidance and reference materials on how to ensure that your hospice is fully compliant with the charity requirements. This follows 48 review visits to hospices by the Charity Commission (2001 to 2006) and identifies recommendations and action points for the governance and management of those hospices.
To order printed copies of this, contact Hospice Information.
User involvement on hospice Boards is a briefing note for trustees and hospice managers exploring all the issues about involving patients and service users, together with some practical suggestions and case studies.
A guide to recruiting hospice trustees is a practical guide to help you recruit high quality and effective trustees.
The Trustee Induction Pack provides comprehensive information for all hospice trustees.
To order printed copies of this, contact the Hospice information service.
The Good Governance Code, published by the Governance Hub, has been endorsed by Help the Hospices and the Forum of Chairmen of Independent Hospices. An accompanying Commentary has been published by Help the Hospices to assist all hospices in using the Code.
Charity Commission publications
The Charity Commission provides a series of guidance leaflets for charities:
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The Essential Trustee: What you need to know, CC03, June 2005
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The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity, CC60, April 2004
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Charity Reserves, Regulatory Study-RS3
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Internal Financial Controls for Charities, CC8, December 2003
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Charities' Reserves, CC49, September 2003
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Managing Financial Difficulties and Insolvency in Charities, CC12, January 2000
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Charities and Fund-raising, CC20, July 2002
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Charities and Meetings, CC48, May 2003
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Trustee Recruitment, Selection and Induction, Regulatory Study - RS1
These can be downloaded from the Charity Commission website www.charitycommission.gov.uk or free copies can be ordered by phoning 0870 333 0123 (from 8.30am to 6.00pm on weekdays).
National Council for Voluntary Organisation (NCVO) publications
Relevant NCVO publications include:
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The Good Governance Action Plan for Voluntary Organisations by Sandy Adirondack (2002)
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Recruiting and Supporting Black and Minority Ethnic Trustees by Tesse Akpeki (2001)
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Better Communication = Better Governance? Practical strategies for voluntary sector boards by Tesse Akpeki and Tess Woodcraft (2005)
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Recruiting a new chief executive: a guide for chairs and trustees by Dorothy Dalton (2005).
Contact the NCVO via the NCVO website.
Other books
Other practical books on governance include:
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Leading the organisation - The relationship between the Chair and the Chief Executive, ACEVO
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The Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook, Directory of Social Change by Sandy Adirondack and James Sinclair Taylor
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The Charity Trustee's Handbook, Directory of Social Change by Mike Eastwood (2001)
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Voluntary but not Amateur: a guide to the law for voluntary organisations and community groups, London Voluntary Service Council by Duncan Forbes, Ruth Hayes and Jacki Reason.
Further information
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