Resources

RESOURCE ROOM

Desk space with phone, internet, photocopying and scanning at Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre, 9 Coleville Cres, Spearwood. Call 9411 3490 or email volunteering@cockburn.wa.gov.au.

TIMES:

Tuesday: 9am – 1pm
Wednesday: 2pm – 7pm

Fact Sheets

PLANNING AND POLICY	STARTING UP
Policies and Procedures for Organisations Policy Template Have a Vision Visioning Exercise 1 Visioning Exercise 2 What is a Business Plan? What is a Strategic Plan?	Unincorporated versus Incorporated Becoming Incorporated Other Organisation Types Winding up an Incorporation

OPERATIONAL

Risk Management - Why?
Template - Risk Register
Template - Risk Treatment
Planning a Community Project
Promoting Your Organisation
Writing a Media Release
Template Media Release
Writing a Newsletter
Lobbying
Project Management
- Template Action Plan
- Template GANNT Chart
- Template Project Mapping
Budget Example
Budget Template

REGISTERS	COCKBURN COMMUNITY TRAILER
Buses for short term use Cockburn Auditors for Not-for-Profits Free places to advertise Grants Venues for Hire	Event Equipment Available for Use

HELPFUL LINKS

Our Community
Tools and fact sheets for not for profit organisations. Subjects include funding and fundraising, roles and responsibilities, marketing. http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/

Community Builders NSW
Useful information for community groups about project managment, sourcing funding, and running events. http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/

Insurance Commission of WA
Risk Management Guides for Community Groups. http://www.icwa.wa.gov.au/cif/cif_riskmanagement.shtml

Volunteering WA
WA’s peak body for volunteering. http://www.volunteeringwa.org.au/

Community Gardens WA
Resources for anybody interested in joining a community garden project, or starting a new one.http://www.communitygardenswa.org.au/

The Community Tool Box
American website with helpful information for community groups. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx

Department of Commerce
WA State Government website with all legal information required for associations. http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/Content/Business/Associations/

Cockburn Gazette
Site includes a database of organisations and groups, an upcoming events page and volunteering ops page. Groups can advertise events, membership days etc. http://cockburn.inmycommunity.com.au/groups/

Australian Not-for-Profit Network
A network for accountants who specialise in not-for-profit groups, to share experience,expertise and resources when providing services to including Charities, churches and educational institutions. http://www.anfpn.org.au/index.php

Big Help Mob
A not for profit that helps other not for profits! 'Rent-a-crowd' that can assist with projects such as working bees and tree plantings. http://bighelpmob.org/

Bendigo Bank
Information about the Bank's initiatives to support community groups. http://www.bendigobank.com.au/public/community/community_enterprise/index.asp