Introduction to Tools for Success
Tools for success: doing the right things and doing them right

The Tools for Success guides and support services have been developed by Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness (Cass CCE) to help small voluntary and community organisations ensure that the basics contributing to long-term sustainability are in place, enabling them to become organisations in which others want to invest.
Tools for Success will help organisations:
- Identify their areas of strength, areas where they already have the basics in place
- Identify capacity gaps
- Work on building capacity, to get all the basics right: make sure they are consistently doing the right things and doing them right
- Gear up for the next step in order to implement a recognised set of quality standards such as PQASSO®
Who Tools for Success is for
Tools for Success is intended for use by any small voluntary and community organisation wishing to invest in its long-term sustainability. City Bridge Trust (CBT) funded Cass CCE to produce the toolkit, construct a package of support to surround it, and to promote the toolkit widely across the sector.
The tools, templates and checklists provided in the guides that make up the toolkit have been designed for use by both staff and trustees (management committee members). We have assumed that users of the toolkit have little time, but recognise that investment now will save time later
How to purchase Tools for Success
The toolkit is priced at £30, which includes postage and packing, and can be purchased directly from Cass CCE along with additional support services. Copies of the individual guides may also be downloaded free of charge.


