Review
"A clear, easy-to-use resource to help anyone working with or for the voluntary and community sector find their way through the often complex world of charity law. At our CVS we have found the handbook to be absolutely indispensable." - Chris Frost, Merton Voluntary Service Council. Our last copy was so well used that the pages started to fall out. Anybody working with voluntary and community groups should get this bookA" - Martin Trinder, Chief Officer, Mid and North Beds CVS. "Notable for its clarity and attention to detail - an essential if you are a legal or other professional advising a charity." Bev Cross, Legal Consultant, Voluntary Action Sheffield. "This book often answers the questions that others don't even ask; detailed but written in an accessible style, it is an essential reference tool for anyone interested in the law for voluntary organisations." Bill Prouse, Solicitor and Legal Adviser, Age Concern England
Product Description
Comprehensively updated and expanded since the second edition, "The Russell-Cooke Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook" is a detailed yet user friendly guide to the many areas of law that affect charities, community groups and other voluntary organisations. Easy to use, with clear jargon-free language and a detailed index, it covers not only the 'headline' changes in charity, company and employment law, but also the legal changes that affect all aspects of running a voluntary organisation. Areas covered include the law on setting up and running an organisation, employment and volunteering, running services and activities, property, publicity, fund raising, trading and much more.