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etc.) and management accounting. The GFTU are also able to provide small
charities and voluntary organisations an affordable ‘final account preparation’ as
part of their governance and quality assurance processes.
The landscape for pensions has change dramatically over the last few years with
the introduction of Auto Enrolment schemes, A new defined contribution pension
scheme was recently opened for staff at the hotel, nursery and within the GFTU
which is administered fully by our finance team. We are happy to subcontract
the pension arrangements for affiliated Unions if required and back this up by
arrangement with Walkers Solicitors.
New Internationalist Ethical Shop
New Internationalist is a progressive magazine which focusses on development
Issues, they have a strong following throughout the world and offer their readers
an on-line Ethical shop. A number of organisations work in partnership with New
Internationalist to provide a range of products and gifts. GFTU are one of these
organisations and we provide a range of attractive items that have been selected
for the organisation’s supporters and as a result of any sales a small commission
payment is made to the Educational Trust.
The New Internationalist Ethical Shop is promoted through their magazine, a
quarterly mailing to over 100,000 people and through the Internet.
Why not purchase your union and family gifts with us? )
Education consultancy and review service.
With a wide range of experience within the GFTU and its affiliated Unions there is
potential to offer an objective education consultancy and review service both
internally and externally. Progressive critical reflection that enables people to
evaluate their provision and build on what they already have in place has many
benefits including continuing quality improvement, ensuring delivery and cost
effectiveness, enabling people to own and enable improvement of the learning
agenda.
Training Trade Union Trainers.
More unions are seeking to develop the capacity of their members to become
more able trainers and coaches of other members to grow their unions. The
GFTU has unique expertise in this and is launching two new subsidised training
courses for new entrants and more experienced teachers this year.
Event management
The BGCM and TUC Social demonstrates why the GFTU have a good reputation
for organising effective Conferences, Events and Meetings and for some
organisations this can be a challenge (Capacity issues, limited understanding,
illness, etc) so the GFTU are happy to manage events on behalf of affiliated
Unions from start to end, providing a cost effective, hassle free package.