Current list of tools

Here are the tools we've produced so far. Several more - including Choosing the right legal structure and Health checks for groups - are coming soon...

Groups may well end up struggling if they don't share, review, and where appropriate, update their mission…

Groups can find they struggle if they try to achieve too many different things that don't reflect their mission...

All groups need new blood at different points of their development. But working out what they have to offer, and what things might stop people getting involved isn't always obvious...

There sometimes comes a stage in a group's development when people believe that getting a worker is the answer to all its problems...well, is it?

It is easy for groups overlook the importance of good governance, and how to find out about it, as they get carried away with their day-to-day activities...

Groups often fail to plan properly when recruiting a paid worker. It usually takes a lot more time than people think, and there are many potential pitfalls…

Many groups are completely unaware of the skills and knowledge that their members already have, and who can do what…

All groups face change at some point. However, groups may struggle to make effective changes if they forget to plan for contingencies…