Information about DBS checks and tools to help you understand the law as it applies to the roles in your organisation
Information about getting DBS checks for staff and volunteers
How to identify potential risks when creating a new staff or volunteering role
How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history
A comprehensive guide to different types of DBS checks
Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run
How to request and process DBS checks
Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas
Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees
Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out
Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.
A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.
Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.
Find out about who your charities members are and what decisions they make
Learn about the rules around decision-making and how to go about the process of making decisions effectively
Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective
Learn about what the structure of the board looks like and what to consider when reviewing
Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them
Learn which decisions stay with the board, what you can delegate and to who.
Learn how to keep clear records of who holds decision-making authority.
Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located
Learn more about the key areas boards and trustees are responsible for
All trustees must take responsibility for decisions that benefit their charity