Webinar/In person Events: October – December 2024

Webinar/In person Events: October – December 2024

The Charity Commission’s in-person events taking place from October – December 2024 are now available to book via our Bookwhen page. These are free events hosted by the Charities Engagement Team available to faith charities.

Please note that the content of these webinars will be similar to previous webinars hosted by the Charity Commission last year.

Please see below for more information and to book onto an event.

In Person: October – December 2024

Managing your Faith Charity Workshops

The purpose of these events is to provide guidance on legal requirements and good practice to charities and how to apply these practically.

The Managing your Faith Charity workshop is a one-day, interactive, in person workshop that cannot be attended remotely. The event topics include:

· Trustee Duties – your legal responsibilities;
· Decision making and record keeping;
· Conflicts of Interest – what are they and how to manage them;
· Risks, and how to manage them;
· What to do if something goes wrong.
We are dedicated to making the workshops informative, relevant and interesting so there will be opportunities for networking, discussion and questions throughout.

These events are free to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided free of charge.

The content is identical to Managing your Faith Charity: London so please do not book a place if you have already attended. Please consider carefully whether you are able to attend before booking a space so we can ensure that as many people are able to participate as possible. Ensure you check that you have correctly entered your e-mail address as all future communications relating to the event will be sent to the address that you enter on the booking form.

Managing your Faith Charity: Manchester

Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 at 9.30am – 3.30pm

Venue: Chamber Space, Elliot House 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WD

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Managing your Faith Charity: Cardiff

Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 9.30am – 3.30pm

Venue: Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, 1 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3DN

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Safeguarding in a Faith Charity Context – What are your Trustee Duties?

The purpose of these events is to provide guidance on legal requirements and good practice to charities.

Safeguarding in a Faith Charity Context is a half day, interactive, in person workshop that cannot be attended remotely. The event topics include:

· Trustee Duties – your legal responsibilities
· Decision making and record keeping
· Risks, and how to manage them
· What to do if something goes wrong
· Signposting to external guidance and support
We are dedicated to making the workshops informative, relevant and interesting so there will be opportunities for networking, discussion and questions throughout.

The events are free to attend. Refreshments will be provided free of charge.

The content is identical to Safeguarding in a Faith Charity Context in February 2024 so please do not book a place if you have already attended. Please consider carefully whether you are able to attend before booking a space so we can ensure that as many people are able to participate as possible. Ensure you check that you have correctly entered your e-mail address as all future communications relating to the event will be sent to the address that you enter on the booking form.

Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024 at 9am – 12pm

Venue: Broadway House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NQ

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Just a reminder we also have the following webinars aimed at faith charities that are available to book onto via Bookwhen.

Webinars: September – December 2024

Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 12pm – 12.45pm:

Reporting Serious Incidents

This webinar will highlight guidance on Serious Incident Reporting for faith charities and includes the following topics:

· What is a serious incident;
· What to report;
· When to report.
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Tuesday 24th September 2024 at 12pm – 1pm:

Charities and Social Media

The webinar will be a high-level overview of the Charity Commission’s ‘Charities and Social Media’ guidance and will include the following topics:

· Potential Risks;
· Engaging with emotive topics;
· Campaigning or political activity;
· Staying safe online.
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Wednesday 6th November 2024 at 12pm – 1pm:

Trustee Duties in a Faith Charity Context

This webinar will cover what your trustee duties are with regards to managing a faith charity. It will consider:

· What being a trustee means;
· The six main charity trustee duties;
· The role of the Charity Commission, (including when things go wrong);
· Common issues that can arise in faith charities and how to avoid them;
· Signposting to where you can get further help and guidance.
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Wednesday 20th November 2024 at 12pm – 1pm:

Safeguarding your Faith Charity: Charity Commission’s Expectations

This webinar will cover guidance on how to safeguard your faith charity against risks. It will give an overview of:

· Guidance on safeguarding and protecting people who come into contact with your charity;
· Criminal record checks available to charities;
· How to report incidents and allegations if they arise.
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Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 12pm – 1pm:

Protecting your Charity Against Fraud

The webinar will provide guidance to faith charities to help protect themselves against fraud. It will provide an overview of:

· Developing a culture to protect your charity against fraud;
· Internal financial controls;
· Due Diligence on donors and partners;
· Cybersecurity;
· Signposting to where you can get further help and guidance.
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 12pm – 1pm:

Understanding Charity Structures

The webinar will explain charitable structures and the steps to take to convert or incorporate your charity to a CIO structure. The following topics will be covered:

· Charity Structures;
· The benefits of incorporating or converting to a CIO;
· What you need to do to incorporate or convert to a CIO;
· Tips for registering a CIO.
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The webinars will be delivered using Microsoft Teams Live Events. You will be unable to use your camera and microphone but can ask questions via the Q&A function. Joining instructions, including a guide on how to access the webinar via Microsoft Teams Live Events, will be sent to all registered attendees in advance. The webinar will be recorded and, subject to technical issues, the recording link and accompanying slide deck will be sent out following the event to all those who have registered.

Please feel free to share this invitation with any organisations you think may be interested and forward this onto the relevant trustees and/or colleagues within your charity.

This email address is not monitored, if you have any further questions, or have difficulties using the booking system, please contact the Charities Engagement Team (CET) via engagement@charitycommission.gov.uk.

Kind regards,

CET