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Introduction to safeguarding for trustees

Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider

  • Safeguarding

Responsibilities of a lead trustee for safeguarding

Find out about a lead trustee for safeguarding's role and responsibilities

  • Safeguarding

About safeguarding reports

What are safeguarding reports and how can trustees work with them?

  • Safeguarding

Working with the CEO

How trustees can work with their organisation's CEO to ensure good safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Safeguarding for designated safeguarding leads

A quick reference guide to help you carry out your role as a designated safeguarding lead

  • Safeguarding

Responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead

The responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead and how they can ensure good practice

  • Safeguarding

What does the role include?

What are the roles and responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead?

  • Safeguarding

Who can be designated safeguarding lead?

A guide to safeguarding leads and who is best suited to the role

  • Safeguarding

Skills and abilities needed for the role

Guidance on what skills a designated safeguarding lead needs

  • Safeguarding

Training and development

Find out more about what training a designated safeguarding lead can undertake

  • Safeguarding

A bigger role in building our future

  • Involving volunteers

The links between family and volunteering: A review of the evidence

  • Involving volunteers

Planning for tomorrow's workforce

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation

The inside track: July 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Law and regulation

Volunteering round-up: June 2022

  • Involving volunteers

Governance round-up: June 2022

  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: June 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

The procurement bill: what does it mean for charities?

  • Government and politics
  • Law and regulation

Governance round-up: May 2022

  • Governance

Volunteering round-up: May 2022

  • Involving volunteers

Expenses claim form

Sample trustee expenses claim form

Organisational management calendar

A sample management calendar for users to adapt for their own organisations

Risk register

A template risk register is a framework for identifying, assessing and recording the risks that your organisation faces

Role descriptions for trustees

Sample role descriptions for a range of trustee roles

Role description for a chief executive

The management of a charity is delegated to the chief executive. This is a sample role description for a chief executive.

Sub-committee terms of reference

All sub-committees need terms of reference that clearly indicate what's expected of them and who they're accountable to.

CEO report template

It is good practice that the CEO reports to the board on a regular basis, we would recommend this report is written so that trustees have time to digest it and formulate questions.

Sample schemes of delegation

A resource pack to help you write a scheme of delegation.

Trustee disputes process

Find out how our example code of conduct can ensure your complaints are handled fairly and consistently.

Charity Governance Code

Read the new Code, which sets out principles of good governance for charities.

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

NCVO member welcome and refresher session

Join this session to explore your NCVO member benefits and learn more about our supportive community.

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

Webinar: charity trading essentials

Explore charity trading and when to consider a trading subsidiary.

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

This training will teach you how to raise your profile and the profile of your charity. You’ll learn how to improve your external engagement through network-building, collaboration, partnership development and effective communication.