Target Audience
Effective report writing is a cornerstone of good governance, accountability, and transparency for every Irish charity. Whether you are a dedicated staff member, a manager, a CEO, a voluntary charity trustee, or a valued volunteer, your ability to communicate clearly and accurately through reports is paramount.
This essential introduction provides clear insights into the critical importance of robust report writing within the unique context of Irish charities.
Outline
- Why Report Writing Matters: Understand how well-crafted reports underpin your charity's operations, decision-making, and external communications.
- Meeting Regulatory Requirements: Learn how precise reporting is vital for compliance with key regulatory bodies, including:
- The Charity Regulator: For demonstrating good governance, financial transparency, and adherence to charitable objectives.
- HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority): Essential for charities providing health and social care services, ensuring quality and safety standards are documented.
- TUSLA (Child and Family Agency): Crucial for charities working with children and families, requiring meticulous record-keeping and incident reporting.
- MHC (Mental Health Commission): Important for mental health service providers, demanding clear and compliant documentation of care.
- HSA (Health and Safety Authority): Necessary for all charities to document health and safety practices, incidents, and risk assessments.
- Enhancing Accountability & Trust: Discover how clear, concise, and accurate reports build confidence among donors, beneficiaries, and the wider public.
- Internal Communication & Decision-Making: Explore how effective reports facilitate better internal communication, enable informed strategic decisions, and support continuous improvement.
- Best Practices for Clarity & Impact: Learn practical strategies for structuring reports, using plain language, and ensuring your message is understood and impactful.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Instructor
Maighréad Kelly
Maighréad is an experienced Consultant and Director at Collaboration Ireland and has been working in the community and voluntary sector for over 30 years. She has a depth of understanding of the community, voluntary and health sector - its operational and policy context, its political sensitivities and its people, organisations, and systems. Prior to becoming a consultant in 2018, Maighréad worked in the disability sector for over 25 years and was responsible for establishing new services, setting up projects in the community and managing large teams of staff which included training and facilitating meetings, and workshops. Maighréad is also a Safeguarding and Risk Consultant who will undertake investigations and inquiries on behalf of disability organisations in the Munster Region. Maighréad is both experienced and knowledgeable in the area of governance and assessing governance compliance within companies. She will partner with your charity, organisation, or social enterprise to help your CEO and Board of Directors to identify the areas of priority in order to be compliant with the Charity Regulators Code.
Outcomes
- Equip yourself and your team with this critical understanding to navigate the demands of charity reporting confidently and ethically, championing transparency and integrity in your organisation.
Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2026 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |