Setting up a new parent carer forum

Setting up a new parent carer forum

Find out more about setting up a new forum, including setting aims, membership structures, and more.

Setting up a steering group 

How to set up a ‘steering group’ to get things up and running in a forum.

Aims and objectives

Agreeing aims and objectives ensures that everyone involved in the group understands its purpose.

Membership

Information on why and how to collect and safeguard wider forum membership information.

Deciding on a structure

How a forum is set up, with different structures to choose from, is important to consider.

Unincorporated associations

An unincorporated association is not a legal entity, but an organisation of two or more where the membership may change from time…

Running under the umbrella of another organisation (hosting)

Information on hosting and some of the advantages and disadvantages of being hosted.

Definition of what a charity is, the Charities Act 2011 along with some advantages and disadvantages to becoming a charity.

Charitable incorporated organisations

Find out how they are set up and some advantages and disadvantages.

Community Interest Company (CIC)

A community interest company (CIC) is a limited company which exists to benefit the community.

Supporting each other 

Take a look at our useful information for the forum's leadership team on how they can support each and work as a…

Holding an Annual General Meeting

AGMs are a good way to tell the wider parent carer membership the achievements and work you have undertaken throughout the year.

Legal requirements and best practice for forums

This section looks at Insurance, DBS checks and forum contact details.