Hello to all our members old and new!

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I’m Andy, the UK & Ireland lead for Community Hub, and I’m excited to introduce myself and help you get settled in. I’m here to keep the forums running smoothly, assist with any questions you might have, and encourage everyone to jump in with ideas, replies, and best practice. The goal is to make this a place where we all learn from each other and find solutions together.

If you’re new to Community Hub, feel free to set up a profile, and post your questions. Why not make your first post a reply here to introduce yourself?

A little bit about me: Before joining Sage, I worked with three government agencies, including HMRC’s VAT Enquiry line. I’ve been with Sage for 25 years now, starting out on the support line for Sage Line 50 (now Sage 50 Accounts). Over the years, I moved into the Digital Knowledge Team where I helped develop helpful materials for our products, and eventually, into my current role here in Community Hub. I’m really passionate about what I do, and it’s so rewarding to see the community come together to help each other out!

When I’m not immersed in Community Hub, you’ll probably find me out birdwatching. I’m actively involved in long-term studies of Mute Swans and Kittiwakes. I also enjoy reading, socialising, and, as a lifelong Newcastle United fan, I’m still holding out hope for that elusive domestic trophy (70 years and counting!). --- Edit, not any more :-)

Now, enough about me—I’d love to hear from you! What brought you to Community Hub? What would you like to see here? Feel free to share your own introduction, and let’s get to know each other!

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    Hi, I'm Jackie and I'm new to Community Hub. Am Treasurer of our church but not an accountant.  Accounts were done manually, then new treasurer took over and computerised us using Sage Instant for about 3 years.   I took over 9 years ago and went to Sage 50 and did amendments to make life easier with reporting - we have a small team, all retired, working with me and we use remote access.  Have managed to cope learning by reading sheets, but now we want to use our Charities Option to make life easier for our Gift Aid Secretary particularly who has manually done HMRC requests and is wanting to retire after 14 years.  We also employ 2 people and use Payroll Accounting.   Also want to make life easier for my successor when that happens possibly in next couple of years.   Trying to work out how to use the Hub is a new challenge too.   It is a nice feeling that other people struggle too and I'm not the only one!!    I'm hoping if we can get switched over to Charities Option in Jan 2025 and it runs smoothly, doing the accounts will be easier and quicker!!!  Having digital giving has also been a new concept over the past few years and another thing to learn.    It's just setting it all up - have been wanting to do it for 3 years but not succeeded as time ran out.   Will be good to save time and be able to get back to enjoying the countryside.

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    Hi, I'm Jackie and I'm new to Community Hub. Am Treasurer of our church but not an accountant.  Accounts were done manually, then new treasurer took over and computerised us using Sage Instant for about 3 years.   I took over 9 years ago and went to Sage 50 and did amendments to make life easier with reporting - we have a small team, all retired, working with me and we use remote access.  Have managed to cope learning by reading sheets, but now we want to use our Charities Option to make life easier for our Gift Aid Secretary particularly who has manually done HMRC requests and is wanting to retire after 14 years.  We also employ 2 people and use Payroll Accounting.   Also want to make life easier for my successor when that happens possibly in next couple of years.   Trying to work out how to use the Hub is a new challenge too.   It is a nice feeling that other people struggle too and I'm not the only one!!    I'm hoping if we can get switched over to Charities Option in Jan 2025 and it runs smoothly, doing the accounts will be easier and quicker!!!  Having digital giving has also been a new concept over the past few years and another thing to learn.    It's just setting it all up - have been wanting to do it for 3 years but not succeeded as time ran out.   Will be good to save time and be able to get back to enjoying the countryside.

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