Business & governance
A community energy organisation is both a company and a business, which brings both obligations and opportunities. Thankfully there are some great resources out there to help you navigate the world of governance and business management.
Business, Governance and Financial Management
- How to Build Good Community Energy Governance: This helpful guide, developed in partnership by CAG Consultants and the Centre for Sustainable Energy, supports new and developing community energy organisations in establishing strong governance practices.
- Power to Change - community business resources, inc. practical guides for energy projects
- Wrigleys Solicitors - host regular webinars on various aspects of employment law. They also offer employment law services
- Co-operatives UK - resource bank on governance and finance resources for co-ops, inc. HR video (below)
- Cooperative Assistance Network - wide range of template policies you can use for your own organisations
- NCVO - guidance on financial management (all organisations) and governance (charity specific)
- Air Register - An airtable app which will help you mange your society's community shares register. Designed by leading community shares practitioners with support from Co-operatives UK, Air Register will help societies meet best practice around their ongoing administration and management of their share register.
- Information Commissioners Office (ICO) - guidance and template to create a privacy notice for your organisation
