<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.voscur.org" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>Voscur - Governance</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/core-categories/governance</link> <description></description> <language>en</language> <item> <title>Charity Commission releases new safeguarding guidance</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/news/charity-commission-releases-new-safeguarding-guidance</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Charity Commission releases new safeguarding guidance</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-article-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/charity-commision-logo.jpg?itok=_viWwU0n" width="435" height="435" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date-provision-is-due-to-b field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">19 November, 2021</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Charity Commission for England and Wales has just released updated safeguarding guidance that now includes safeguarding online. The guidance is aimed at Trustees but covers a lot of areas that will be of use to senior paid staff.</p> <p>To read the guidance, click <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-duties-for-charity-trustees">here</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Core Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/governance">Governance</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-expiry-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Expiry date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 31 March, 2022</span></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:54:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jennyw</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">100741 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> <comments>https://www.voscur.org/news/charity-commission-releases-new-safeguarding-guidance#comments</comments> </item> <item> <title>Voscur AGM - 2021</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/calendar/event/voscur-agm-2021</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Voscur AGM - 2021</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-datetime field-type-datetime field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Date/Time:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 25 November, 2021 - <span class="date-display-range"><span class="date-display-start">17:00</span> to <span class="date-display-end">18:00</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-contact-name field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Contact name:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Spencer Blackwell</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/Lightbulbs%20Collaboration_0.jpg?itok=2zPjC5_-" width="610" height="407" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-location field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Location:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Online via Zoom</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-contact-email field-type-email field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Email:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="mailto:info@voscur.org">info@voscur.org</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-cost field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Cost:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Free for members</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-organised-hosted-by field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Organised/hosted by:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Voscur</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-contact-phone field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Number:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">0117 909 9949</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p>Voscur’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2021 will take place on Thursday 25 November. It will include highlights from this year from Voscur and the VCSE sector, and will launch the VCSE Academy.</p> <p>This meeting will be online via Zoom; you will be sent the Zoom link via email after registering.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <p>Voscur members will receive a formal notice of the AGM at least 21 days before the meeting.</p> <p>The AGM will take place online. To take part you will need a laptop with a camera, microphone, and Wi-Fi; you will not require any additional software. You will be emailed an invitation with a link to join the online training prior to the course.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-how-to-book field-type-text-with-summary field-label-above"><div class="field-label">How to book:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.voscur.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&amp;id=3885">Register your place</a> for the Voscur AGM.</p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:05:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>spencerb</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">100613 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> <comments>https://www.voscur.org/calendar/event/voscur-agm-2021#comments</comments> </item> <item> <title>The best podcasts to improve your VCSE organisation and career development</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/podcasts-vcse-sector-career-development</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>The best podcasts to improve your VCSE organisation and career development</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-article-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/Headphones%20Listening.png?itok=HVZ39Aoh" width="510" height="350" alt="Hand in grey sweatshirt holding pink headphones on pink background" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image-credit field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Image Credit:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Raw Pixel</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date-provision-is-due-to-b field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">5 July, 2021</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p><span><span><span>As pandemic recovery rolls on, it may still be some time before you’re back in the workplace with all your colleagues and attending face-to-face events. Things might be a little too quiet right now, after 16 months of COVID-19 work patterns and solo coffee breaks. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>If you feel you’re missing out on the kind of VCSE sector information and career development that you’d usually pick up from office conversations or from networking events and talks, we recommend trying some of these podcasts, full of useful conversations to spark ideas and get you thinking. Listen on through your web browser, through a podcast platform (such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Soundcloud), or download episodes to catch up later on your smartphone or tablet.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://www.goodcharitybadcharity.com/listen" target="_blank">Good Charity Bad Charity</a>, by The Business School (formerly Cass)</b> </span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics: </b>Social justice; structural inequality; charity shops; the role of faith charities; collaboration. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Produced in association with the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, this sharply-titled podcast interviews leaders from all types of charity, from site-specific (Welsh National Opera; Pembroke House; Elthorne Pride) to communities of interest (Bloody Good Period; Muslim Charities Forum; Prison Radio Association) and household names (Age UK; BBC Children in Need; British Red Cross). We also hear from policy-makers and funders, too.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/podcasts" target="_blank">Third Sector Podcast</a>, by Third Sector</b> </span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics:</b> Sexual harassment in fundraising; returning to the office after lockdown; hidden disabilities and charity leadership; job hunting; Giving Tuesday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>This is a weekly podcast of “quick-fire conversation”, with new episodes released every Friday, and each episode lasting roughly 25-40 minutes. It’s run by two Third Sector staff: Rebecca Cooney, Senior Features and Analysis Writer; and Emily Burt, Editor. The hosts make a point of including good news stories about the VCSE sector in each episode, even when tackling thorny issues such as Brexit, sector pay, preventing burnout, and climate change.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://www.acevo.org.uk/resources/podcast/" target="_blank">Leadership Worth Sharing</a>, by ACEVO </b></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics:</b> Anti-racism in the charity sector; listening to your communications team; power dynamics in charities; leading with feminist principles. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>ACEVO stands for the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, so ACEVO’s podcast is, as you’ve probably guessed, all about leaders. ACEVO members come from organisations of all sizes, and the podcast takes the same approach: you’ll recognise some big names, like Tessy Ojo, CEO of The Diana Award, and Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter, but there are lots more local organisation leaders profiled as well. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://www.thecharityceo.com" target="_blank">The Charity CEO Podcast</a>, by Dhivya O’Connor</b> </span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics:</b> Creating change; what equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) really means; Corporate Social Responsibility; food poverty; youth unemployment; maternity leave. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>We’re in awe of host Dhivya’s ability to multi-task; she launched this podcast in 2020 whilst on maternity leave, she’s currently interim CEO of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, and also a current charity trustee, with experience in philanthropy, fundraising and NGOs. Her podcast guests include Julie Bentley, CEO of Samaritans; Sophie Livingstone MBE, Managing Director of Trustees Unlimited; and Girish Menon, then CEO of Action Aid, now CEO of STiR Education.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://www.cipd.co.uk/podcasts" target="_blank">CIPD Podcast</a>, by CIPD</b></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics</b>: Post-Brexit recruitment; challenging systemic racism at work; digital fatigue; wellbeing for remote workers; workplace conflict. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>This isn’t a VCSE sector-specific podcast, but one that focuses on all types of professional development, from equality, diversity and inclusion to human resources. If your role involves managing others, making hiring decisions, developing the organisation or focusing on diversity, you’ll find this podcast useful, even if you don’t have an HR department. Transcripts are available for each episode.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><b><a href="https://thebristolcable.org/category/podcast/bristol-unpacked-podcast/" target="_blank">Bristol Unpacked</a>, by The Bristol Cable </b></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><b>Hot topics:</b> Racism; ageism and the intergenerational divide; the city’s carbon footprint and the green movement; knife crime. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Our local podcast recommendation comes from one of Bristol’s thriving independent newspapers, The Bristol Cable. Many of the stories covered by the newspaper and its website address topics that are important to the VCSE sector, such as the environment, poverty, addiction issues, and equalities groups. This is matched by the podcast content, too. Host Neil Maggs talks to community leaders, local councillors, and creatives.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Do you have a podcast recommendation that should be on our list? Contact us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/voscur" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/voscur" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. </span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Core Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/governance">Governance</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/core-categories/human-resources">Human resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/inclusion">Inclusion</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-expiry-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Expiry date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, 5 July, 2021</span></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:56:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pollya</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">99702 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>