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How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history

Safeguarding

A comprehensive guide to different types of DBS checks

Safeguarding

Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run

Safeguarding

How to request and process DBS checks

Safeguarding

Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas

Safeguarding

Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees

Safeguarding

Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out

Safeguarding

Guidance on what to do if a staff member or volunteer has a criminal record

Safeguarding

Understand whistleblowing in connection with safeguarding and find advice to help people thinking about whistleblowing

Safeguarding

Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.

Safeguarding

The Employment Rights Bill introduces the biggest changes to UK employment law in decades. Find out when these changes will happen and what you should be doing to get ready.

Membership body announces changes to its executive team following the arrival of new CEO, Kate Lee.

Limited measures announced, but not enough to ease financial strain on charities.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Guidance to help you decide whether working in partnership is right for your organisation

Collaboration

Guidance to help voluntary organisations collaborate on campaigns

Collaboration

Explore three models of consortia delivery of public services by voluntary and community organisations

Collaboration

This page looks at how organisations collaborate on the projects that directly contribute to their overall mission

Collaboration

Advice on how organisations can use collaborative working to share premises and back office services

Collaboration

Things to consider when staffing a collaborative project

Collaboration

How organisations with a national body and local groups can work together

Collaboration

Guidance on fundraising through the gift economy (public giving, voluntary donations) and the open market (trading)

Collaboration

Reasons for forming a consortium and examples of voluntary sector consortia

Collaboration

The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts

Collaboration

A space for charity governance professionals to come together, learn and network

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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Asking about someone's criminal history

Types of DBS check

Deciding which checks to carry out

Help and support with requesting DBS checks

Checks for people working overseas

Checks for trustees

Keeping information safe

When someone has a criminal record

Whistleblowing

What you need to know about whistleblowing

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

Partnerships

Campaigning in collaboration

Structures for consortia delivery of public service delivery

Working together to achieve your mission

Sharing back office services

Staffing a collaborative project

National organisations with local groups

Collaborative working to generate income

Why be part of a consortium?

Consortium operating models

Governance Forum

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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