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Information about getting DBS checks for staff and volunteers

Safeguarding

How to identify potential risks when creating a new staff or volunteering role

Safeguarding

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

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

A new report from NCVO explores impact of rise in extremism and social division on the voluntary sector.

Responding to crises
Government and politics

Involving volunteers
Government and politics

The government has announced a new initiative designed to support stronger, fairer and more collaborative relationships between charities and local government.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Charities and voluntary organisations are raising serious concerns about government proposals to link volunteering to asylum settlement.

Advice on DBS checks for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations

Involving volunteers

Guidance and policies to consider when using volunteer drivers

Involving volunteers

Guidance on copyright and volunteers

Involving volunteers

A free online tool for volunteer-involving groups and organisations

Involving volunteers

Read our top tips for how your organisation can make volunteering inclusive for disabled people.

Learn how to get your organisation ready for fundraising.

Find out how to write a fundraising strategy and what you need to include.

Guidance to help you prepare for your first grant application

Funding and income

Guidance to help you decide if applying for a grant is the best option

Funding and income

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

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

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

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

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

Get an overview of the key tasks and considerations when creating a volunteer strategy. Learn how to develop a strategy that compliments your business plan and create a framework for building success

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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

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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

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

Charities facing mission-limiting hostility, fear and intimidation

Why the government’s asylum proposals are bad for volunteering

Local Covenant Partnerships Fund announced

Charities raise serious concerns about government’s earned settlement proposals

Disclosure and barring service (DBS)

Volunteer drivers

Copyright and volunteers

Investing in volunteers (IiV) Essentials

Making volunteering more inclusive for disabled people

Fundraising

Getting started with fundraising

Writing a fundraising strategy

All about grants

Deciding to apply for a grant

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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