Resources Library

Marketing
As well as producing your own content to link from your website and promote it is good to use the existing media in the city. The MEN has a community section and needs your content! Below is a…
Starting a group
This guide is intended to provide information to help you to set up a small unincorporated community organisation.
funding
This factsheet can be downloaded as a PDF here Please use our language translator in the top right hand side of our website to translate this page into different languages. Unless it is due to…
safeguarding
Safeguarding factsheet – Safeguarding is about fostering a safe environment in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect. It requires organisations to operate in ways that prevent harm,…
Governance
Please use our language translator in the top right hand side of our website to translate this page into different languages.Process overviewFor an overview of the forms and guidance available, start…
Starting a group
Please use our language translator in the top right hand side of our website to translate this page into different languages. Organisations operating for public benefit are often described as being…
Social enterprise
Networks Manchester Social Economy Alliance Our Policy & Influence team convenes the Manchester Social Economy Alliance (MSEA) – a growing network of organisations and changemakers who are part…
Managing risk
This guidance form the Charity Commission outlines the basic principles and strategies that can be applied to help charities manage their risks.
Governance
This guide is for new trustees to introduce them to the role so that they have a basic understanding of their duties and responsibilities.  Charity trustee welcome pack
Fundraising
The aim of the guidance is to help charities and fundraisers work in a way that complies with legal requirements and good practice. 
Finance
This guidance explains when and how charities may engage in trading.
Finance
Guidance to help you complete your charity's annual return, accounting and reporting requirements, and tax and Gift Aid advice. Charity accounts, financial reporting and tax
Governance
If you are a Community Interest Company (CIC) you can apply to convert directly to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO).  Charity Commission guidance on converting a Community Interest…