Websites

Essential umbrella resource for all aspects of the third sector including staffing
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

A mine of information for non-profits. Good on financial services
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) www.cafonline.org

Resource aimed at social entrepreneurs
Community Action Network www.can-online.org.uk

Recruitment site of UK charities
Charity Appointments www.cfappointments.co.uk

Dynamic recruitment site
Charity People www.charitypeople.co.uk

Books

Addresses skills needed for good management including personnel issues
The Good Management Guide
John Harris, 2002. NCVO. ISBN 0719915899

The latest health and safety regulations and their implications for non-profits
The Health and Safety Handbook
Al Hinde & Charlie Kavanagh. Ed. Jill Barlow 2001. DSC. ISBN 1903991013

Deals with maintaining services while coping with staff absence
Managing Absence
Sarah Hargreaves, C. Morton & G Taylor, 1998. DSC. ISBN 1898924171

Classic text for any voluntary sector manager
Managing People
Gill Taylor and Christine Thornton, 1995. DSC. ISBN 1873860471

Scenario-based handbook for managers and interview panellists
Managing Recruitment and Selection
Gill Taylor, 1996. DSC. ISBN 1873860854

Comprehensive online bookshop for issues affecting non-profit organisations
Directory of Social Change
www.dsc.org.uk/charitybooks.html