Aunt Agony's Problem Page!

Need advice on a work related issue?

Then Aunt Agony is here to help! We can advise you on any delicate management or personnel issue affecting your organisation.

Aunt Agony's Problem Page is a regular feature in each edition of our newsletter, Network News. If your voluntary group has a management or personnel problem and you'd like some advice then drop us a line, anonymously if you wish, to Aunt Agony, Derby CVS, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GT and we'll try and help.

Don't have a cow, man! - May/June 2005

The word on the street. On more than one committee?

It's my baby and I'll do what I want to! What to do if your Chair won't let go.

Keep your hands out of your pockets! Why not to subsidise your group with your own money.

Drop in...but don't drop yourself in it A guide to avoiding the perils and pitfalls around visiting members in their own homes.

Taking the wind out of your meetings Advice on making sure your meetings stay focussed and to the point.

See you in court? The perils and pitfalls of taking legal action that could endanger the funds of your organisation.

Don't put the carrot before the horse How to avoid being lured into accepting funding that diverts your organisation away from its original aims and objectives.

Whose group is it anyway? What to do when a development worker trys to dominate things and take your group in a direction most of your members disagree with.

Now we've got a worker we can all go home Improving communication between your workers and committee members.

Hard and soft chairs Is your Chair a problem? Do they let your organisation down? Advice on how to get the most from your Chair.