Exciting new plans

1. The Site

q Will be updated on a regular monthly basis with items of interest to Consultants and Trainers in the Voluntary Sector.

q Will include a members only email discussion list - membership will be open to anyone with an interest in consultancy or training in the voluntary sector, as ACT is now.

q Will include links to useful sites for the voluntary sector, consultants and trainers - built up using advice from members.

q Will form a resource for the voluntary sector to obtain up to date information about consultants. (There is a list of Arts consultants on the web, but nothing more general for the UK voluntary sector).

q Will include a list of ACT members with links to their web sites - this would be available to all visitors to the site but there will be a nominal charge for listing and the link. If you don't have a website participation is still possible - we are looking into hosting a page of information for these members.

2. The Links Section will be classified as appropriate, perhaps:

Speciality, e.g. change management, fundraising, Personnel issues Geographical range

Training v consultancy

Specific sector expertise, e.g. homelessness, animal charities etc

3. We are offering current ACT members the first chance to sign up and your ACT subscription will cover your use of the discussion list for the first six months and a website link.

4. Subscriptions (after the first six months):

Email discussion list £10 pa

Website links £15 pa

5. More detailed information on the content -

Ø Existing ACT publications, the content of Getting the Best from Management Consultants, and the Statement of Good Practice.

Ø New articles from members. These would be specifically aimed at consulting and training in the voluntary sector. All past articles will be available, to meet the needs of new entrants as well as established consultants. Topics might include:

q Tips on estimating / preparing a proposal

q Tips on responding to a request for tender

q What to do if you don't get paid

q Dealing with difficult clients

q Ethical dilemmas - uncovering murky business in a client's operation

q How to deal with a publisher

q Marketing to the voluntary sector

q Resolving disputes

q Learning lessons from disasters

q Basics of running an event

q Internet resources on management consulting

q Internet resources on the voluntary sector

q Advice on running a consultancy business

6. A specialist book list section will be linked to an on-line bookseller, providing visitors with an easy way of buying specialist publications.

7. The email discussion list will be moderated (filtered to avoid libel and pornography and to keep on subject);topics will be introduced to stimulate discussion. To allow freer discussion this section will be restricted to individuals who are consultants or trainers in the voluntary sector. Members will be emailed with information monthly and reminded to look at new developments on the web site.

To sign up please contact Martin Price at act-assn@dircon.co.uk or martin@martinprice.com

Updated 23 October 1999

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