Resources to support in completing Youth Fund and Play Fund 2013-15 applications

Preparing a good application workshop presentation

‘3 what’s and a why’ towards developing a funding application

Quality standards
The Outcomes Star System - Measure your service users' progress and your organisation's success
PQASSO – This covers all aspects of an organisation, from governance to service delivery and monitoring outcomes
For more information and for support about Quality Standards contact Ross Grant at Voluntary Youth Manchester, on 0161 830 4779 or email: [email protected]

Business plan template

Cash flow forecasts and budgets

Weekly Activity Matrix – plot your activities on a matrix to help plan your project and put together your budget

Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Toolkit
The Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Toolkit has been developed in partnership with Macc, MSCB and Manchester City Council in response to the safeguarding minimum standards.

Partnership agreement template
For obvious reasons we are not able to guarantee the legality of this document and you should satisfy yourself and partners before adopting it for a consortium bid. It is the responsibility of the lead body to ensure that the agreement provides adequate legal protection to the charities and should not be used without the express approval, in writing, of the trustees of relevant charities. Always seek legal advice before entering into agreements which may expose your organisation to risk

Partnership Working - The Collaborative Spectrum

How to obtain a copy of your Charity Registration certificate
Go to the Charity Commission's website: www.charitycommission.gov.uk/index.aspx, at the top of the page you can search for Charities, if you type in the name of your charity, it will bring up your charity’s information.
If you click on your organisations name and then on the left click on 'Print charity details' and then print the black and white text only report this is your Charity registration certificate, you can file and save this page.

Marketing Strategy template

Marketing and communications plan template

Google analytics
Google analytics is a free resource which can provide statistics on your website