Safeguarding guidance for people in specific roles, such as trustees, chief executives and volunteer managers
Check your organisation is doing safeguarding well and meeting the Charity Commission's expectations
Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider
Find out about a lead trustee for safeguarding's role and responsibilities
What are safeguarding reports and how can trustees work with them?
How trustees can work with their organisation's CEO to ensure good safeguarding
A quick reference guide to help you carry out your role as a designated safeguarding lead
The responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead and how they can ensure good practice
What are the roles and responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead?
A guide to safeguarding leads and who is best suited to the role
ACEVO and NCVO today release a joint statement following announcement of Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for the next chair of the Charity Commission.
Today the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services.
Two years ago the UK went into its first national lockdown, the final report of the Charity Covid-19 Impact Barometer survey project, led by Nottingham Trent University, with Sheffield Hallam University and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NCVO has announced today that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England.
With just two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2022, taking place 1-7 June, the organisers have shared the news that the theme for this year’s week-long celebration is ‘A time to say thanks’.
NCVO has announced that it is hosting a new initiative called Power & Integrity (PI) – launching today – which aims to enable more coherent, integrated and impactful approaches to organisational integrity in the voluntary sector.
NCVO’s funding database, Funding Central, is now closed. Browse alternative resources and guidance
NCVO has transferred the delivery of the Trusted Charity standard to our Trusted Supplier the Growth Company
Following a strategic review, NCVO has taken the difficult decision to stop providing VCQA. We are delighted to announce that we will transfer ownership rights of VCQA to the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) from 1 January.
If you or your organisation works with adults at risk of harm there are key laws and frameworks to help you with safeguarding
Duties of local authorities to safeguard adults at risk
Key duties of public bodies to safeguard adults at risk
Key duties of regulated bodies to safeguard adults at risk
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