Exploring 'Administration'

Voluntary organisations are becoming increasingly complex and accountable. A busy organisation will generate great flurries of paperwork, from contracts to strategic plans and end-of-project reports. The key to long term success and efficiency is to get a good administrative system in place from the word go.

Want to learn the basics? Find out about administration, monitoring, insurance and other management topics in our overview.

	Want to know how others do it? The case study is a first-hand accounts from another organisation.		Has your organisation got what it takes? Have a look at our essentials to find out.
	Have you got what it takes? Try working through the activities.		Still need more? See our resources area for useful weblinks and publications.

Learning objectives

By working through this session you will discover:

• A checklist for setting up an efficient, well run office.
• A checklist for putting control procedures in place.
• A checklist of regulations affecting employers.
• A checklist for drafting and signing contracts.
• A checklist for organising comprehensive insurance.
• A checklist for monitoring your organisation's performance.