Legal training for your organisation

Join us and our legal expert, Tim Smith, for some discussion and learning on the legal aspects of structures, membership, contracts and mergers.

 

• Legal structures for not-for-profit organisations – which is the best one for you?Thursday 9 June, 2-3:30pm and Tuesday 22 November, 11-12:30pm
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• Mergers
  Tuesday 12 July 2022, 11-12:30pm
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• Contracts Overview 
  Thursday 13 October, 2-3:30pm
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• Making the Most of Membership – Does your organisation have members? Do you make the most of them?
  Thursday 8 December 2022, 2-3:30pm
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Who should attend?

Anyone who is involved in the running of an community or voluntary organisation is welcome to join these sessions.

Cost per session: 

Organisations Annual Income	Members	Non-members*
Under £250,000	£10	£15
Over £250,000	£20	£25

* Organisations who are not members of ours, but who are a charity or community group operating in in Adur, Worthing, Brighton or Hove.

Bursary places are available to groups with an income of less than £35,000 per year.

Book: via eventbrite in the links above.

Trainer: After qualifying as a solicitor, Tim left to be the manager of a charity where he had volunteered in most of his spare time for several years.  Then after 10 years in the charity sector, he returned to being a solicitor specialising in corporate law, intellectual property and charity law.  For smaller local charities and community groups he provided free advice and in 2014 he was awarded the inaugural Community Works ‘Sector Star’ award for greatest contribution to the community by a business.  Since retiring as a solicitor in March 2020, Tim is continuing to provide advice for local charities and community groups as a volunteer with Community Works.

 

For other courses we are running, visit our training webpage.