Find training and local and national support to help your organisation do safeguarding well
Find training designed for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups
Find organisations that can help you plan and review your safeguarding work
Find information and recommendations for ensuring your safeguarding follows the law
An introduction to our guide on safeguarding and the law
Find out who this guide is for and how to use it
Find out about the key legal sources that we refer to in this guide
Legal duties that charities have to ensure good safeguarding
Find out where charities' duties of care can arise from and who they might affect
The key duties for charities and volunteer organisations regarding insurance
A review of the voluntary sector's operating environment.
All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity
Trustees must make sure their charity’s money is safe and used properly
Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity
Seven steps to help trustees manage risk in their charity
Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes
Guidance on Charity Commission, Companies House and serious incident reporting
Trustees should help oversee and develop their charity’s strategy
Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees
Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through
Learn about what your boards legal duties are and the considerations for each of them