Key duties of individuals for safeguarding adults at risk
Key offences that can cause harm to adults at risk
How charities can ensure their premises, staff, volunteers and other resources can’t be used for activities that may, or appear to, support or condone terrorism
The definition of the Terrorism Act and what the Charity Commission expects of charities and volunteer organisations
The key duties of charities and volunteer organisations to safeguard against involvement in terrorism
Terrorist offences that may affect charities and voluntary organisations
Helping people at risk of domestic abuse to receive appropriate protection
How the law encourages public bodies to ensure that individuals affected by domestic abuse are supported and perpetrators are held accountable
How the law defines domestic abuse
Duties of public bodies to act to protect individuals at risk of domestic abuse
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
A sample redundancy policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample retirement policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample shared parental leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A guide to help you develop a sickness absence policy and procedure for your organisation
A sample stress policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample whistleblowing policy and procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
Guidance on the steps you should take when recruiting and inducting paid members of staff
Guidance on designing a new role within your organisation
Guidance to help you decide how and where to advertise a role