Supporting the
Third Sector

The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) recommends Ellis Whittam to third sector organisations for help with employment law, HR and health and safety.

Despite many charity and voluntary groups facing financial challenges, demand for services continues to grow with an expectation that through improved efficiency, more can be delivered for less.

As funding programmes come to an end, many are forced to take the unfortunate decision to make redundancies, terminate contracts and restructure their operations and workforce. This is a highly complex area of employment law.

Our employment law, HR and health and safety services support third sector organisations in these challenging times by offering high quality but cost effective solutions to employment law, HR and health and safety compliance issues.

We have considerable expertise in this area and many not-for-profit organisations outsource to us in order to benefit from unlimited support for a fixed fee, providing certainty in budgeting and peace of mind in the knowledge they are legally compliant.

For more information about the ways in which we can support your organisation, please contact us.

Key Service Features and Benefits

Our fixed fee service offers third sector organisations many benefits, including the following:

• Unlimited support for a fixed fee.

• Your own named health and safety professional and employment law adviser.

• Unlimited e-mail and 24/7 telephone support with no hidden charges.

• Risk assessments designed specifically for third sector.

• Hands on approach to health and safety with regular visits to your premises helping you to complete your required actions.

• Drafting of all employment law and health and safety documentation including bespoke, third sector specific, handbooks, contracts, policies and correspondence

• Acting as your legally required Competent Person for health and safety.

• Investigation of serious accidents, dealing with authorities and defending you against prosecutions.

• Legal expenses insurance to protect you from the risks of Employment Tribunal costs and awards and the costs of defending health and safety prosecutions.

• Reduced pressure, greater efficiency and confidence in decision making.

• Peace of mind with budgeting years in advance and monthly payment options.

What They Say About Us

"It is important for us at ACEVO to make sure we are not only doing the best for our staff, but also the organisation and its core values. Every single one of our team of Directors has commented on how fantastic the support from Ellis Whittam has been. The advice is spot on for our organisation and that is why we recommend it to our members."   Jennifer Finn, ACEVO. Read more.

"ACOSVO selected Ellis Whittam as a preferred partner because of their expertise in the not-for-profit sector, their quality of service and value for money. They have a very positive longstanding relationship with our colleagues ACEVO and we are delighted that this has now been extended to ACOSVO and our members in Scotland.”  Pat Armstrong, Chief Executive, ACOSVO

"The relationship that has developed with our personal advisor has proved to be invaluable. He has made it his business to really get to know our organisation and how we like to operate."   Deafness Support Network. Read more.

"Our dedicated advisor has made a substantial contribution and offers excellent and timely advice that is tailored to meet our expectation at all times, covering every detail.”
Barnwood Trust. Read more.

"We liked the fact that Ellis Whittam could offer us a complete service and that we would have a named adviser supporting our business..."  Age UK Norfolk. Read more.