Community/voluntary organisations and charities face a myriad of risks, including: uncertain funding streams, working with vulnerable client groups, achieving strategic goals and having the desired impact, health and safety hazards, dealing with volunteers, etc.
Although these risks cannot be avoided, their potential impact can be minimised through effective risk management.
This practical workshop will help you:
- assess the risks facing you and your organisation
- develop an effective strategy to deal with this risk
- access further information and resources on the topic
Learning Outcomes
Attendees of this workshop will be able to:
- identify the risks in their organisation
- understand the steps of risk mitigation
- use the risk management tool to address their identified risks
Feedback from Previous Attendees
"We as a project are already doing some risk management but this session made us aware that there are additional elements to risk management that we had nod considered. So we felt that the session was very valuable in that respect. Thanks for a very informative session."
"The learnings today will provide us with a very strong structure for risk management going forward."
"I found the session very valuable as an insight to the risk management process."
Facilitator: Elizabeth Bolger
Elizabeth Bolger is The Wheel's Services Manager. She is responsible for administering The Wheel's annual risk management process and works closely with the CEO and Board in the process. Elizabeth has over 10 years management level experience within the Irish community and voluntary sector and holds a Masters degree in Strategic Management .
The New Governance Code
Have you heard about the new Code of Practice for Good Governance of Community, Voluntary and Charitable (CVC) Organisations in Ireland?
This new Code has been developed by the sector and for the sector, with the express purpose of enabling CVC organisations to achieve the highest standards of governance in the running of their organisations.
Visit the Governancecode.ie website now.
