• WELCOME
• HOW THIS RESOURCE WORKS

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• PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS

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• VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
• FINDING A SUITABLE ASSET
• PLANNING YOUR ASSET
• ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY
• SUSTAINABILITY
• PRESENTING YOUR CASE
• FUNDRAISING
• ACTION PLAN

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• LINKS
• JARGON BUSTER
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Click here to print this action plan Organisation Name   comment1, Farting nosies, 892, Name of user   comment1, Farting nosies, 892, Date   comment1,     1 - FINDING A SUITABLE ASSET   1a - Ideal Facility Planner Resource Need Ideal Notes Read about Ideal Facility Planner   1b - Issues To Consider The Disability Discrimination Act Please read the Section Disability Access on the Issues To Consider page Environmental Considerations Please read the Section Environmental Issues on the Issues To Consider page Leasehold vs. Freehold Please read the Section Freehold and Leasehold on the Issues To Consider page   1c - Seeking Out An Asset Please read the Section Seeking Out An Asset 1d - Locating The Owner Of An Asset Please read the Section Locating The Owner Of An Asset   2 - PLANNING YOUR FACILITY 2a - Building Work Building work is needed 2b - Involving An Architect An architect is not necessary Please appoint an architect 2c - Involving A Surveyor   A surveyor is not necessary Please appoint a surveyor 2d - Involving A CDM Co-ordinator Please read the Section Involving a CDM Co-ordinator 2e - Site Survey Please read the Section Site Survey 2f - Planning Permission You require planning permission 2g - Building Regulations Please read the Section Building Regulations 2h - Providing Sports Facilities Please read the Section Providing Sport Facilities   3 - ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY   3a - Appropriate Structure   Your organisation does not have the appropriate structure for asset transfer Please explore the appropriate organisation structure Please read the Section Appropriate Structure Please arrange an AGM to vote on change of structure Please read the Section Appropriate Structure Seek legal advice where appropriate Please read the Section Appropriate Structure Please change the organisational structure in appropriate consultation with Charities Commission Please read the Section Appropriate Structure         3b - Feasibility Study   Produce feasibility study internal You have researcher appointed and feasibility plan agreed You have agreed on a feasibility plan Please agree timeline and deadlines Please read the Section Feasibility Study Please agreed a budget Please read the Section Feasibility Study     4 - SUSTAINABILITY   4a - Managing An Asset Please read the Section Managing an Asset 4b - Running Costs Please read the section Running Costs 5 - PRESENTING YOUR CASE   5a - Building The Case for Asset Transfer   The asset is currently being used by another organisation Please located the current user of the resource Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please gather information about usage Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please make a case about why transfer would accentuate community usage Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please agreed an initial plan about usage after transfer Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please build the case for transfer Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please gather information about current stakeholders Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer Please make initial contact to ascertain reception for transfer idea Please read the Section Building The Case for Asset Transfer     5b - Working With The Local Community Neighbours Existing members Potential new members Existing service-users Potential service-users Linked / interested community organisations Local and regional networks Wider community   5c - The Proposal Document   Produce a proposal internally Please agree proposal topics Please read the Section The Proposal Document Please agree timeline and deadlines Please read the Section The Proposal Document Please agreed budget Please read the Section The Proposal Document Please agreed responsibilities for overseeing the proposal writing Please read the Section The Proposal Document Please agreed Responsibilities for conducting the proposal writing Please read the Section The Proposal Document   5d - The Business Plan   Produce a Business Plan Internally Please agree business plan topics Please read the Section The Business Plan Please agree timeline and deadlines Please read the Section The Business Plan Please agreed budget Please read the Section The Business Plan Please agreed responsibilities for overseeing the Business Plan writing Please read the Section The Business Plan Please agreed Responsibilities for Conducting the Business Plan writing Please read the Section The Business Plan   5e - Risk Assessment Please read the Section Risk Assessment   6 - FUNDRAISING   6a - Raising Funds Please read the Section Raising Funds 6b - Types Of Funding Please read the Section Types Of Funding 6c - VAT & Trading You have explored how VAT will impact on your plans

 

The information provided in Our Goal is provided in good faith. However, the authors, Sport England and the Digbeth Trust cannot take responsibility for any inaccuracies and omissions that may exist. March 2008