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Community Awards and the Governance Code The SPC for Community Culture and Social Development have

agreed that all community groups receiving grants or awards from the Community Culture and Social Development Section of Wicklow County Council, from 20 ! onwards, must adopt the "overnance Code# What is the Governance Code The "overnance Code has $een developed as a code of practice for community and voluntary organisations# %t means that policies and procedures are put in place to ensure an organisation is run well# It is not particularly onerous, and for most small groups, it involves most of the practices that they already have, such as regular meetings, a constitution and a bank account. The Code is $ased on principles, not rules, and compliance with it is voluntary# &owever we feel that governance is such an important issue that we have decided to make it a condition of grant aid# The Principles are' # (eading the )rganisation 2# *+ercising Control )ver the )rganisation ,# -eing Transparent and .ccounta$le /# Working *ffectively !# -ehaving with %ntegrity .dopting the Code will' 0eassure funders that donations are $eing managed $y a well1run organisation %ncrease transparency &elp avoid serious risks &elp your organisation achieve its goals faster 0educe costs How to find out more about the Governance Code The information is availa$le at www#governancecode#ie# There you will find recommended guidelines and actions to help you follow the Code# The Code has three categories of organisations, and there are different actions for each category, in proportion with the scale of the organisation %t involves the following steps' # %dentify which category your group is in 2# 0ead the guidelines and actions for your organisation type and complete the appropriate checklist for your organisation# This is availa$le on the we$site www#governancecode#ie ,# %dentify the actions you think you need to take to comply with each principle /# )nce you have completed the actions you are compliant with the code

.n information session on the "overnance Code will $e held in 1 Co. Wicklow artnership !ffices, Avoca "iver House, #ridgewater Centre, Arklow. !n $hursday %&th April at ' p.m. %f you wish to attend this information session it is necessary to confirm your attendance $y email to mtuite2wicklowcoco#ie# $y 3onday 2 st .pril#

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