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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

Supervision and support

Supervision can mean different things to different people but essentially it’s an activity that gives you an opportunity to reflect upon your practice

  • Safeguarding

Resources for designated safeguarding leads

A collection of safeguarding resources for designated safeguarding leads

  • Safeguarding

Prevention and your safeguarding plan

Creating a safeguarding plan to ensure policies and procedures are being followed

  • Safeguarding

Responding to safeguarding concerns

Guidance on responding to concerns around safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Managing safeguarding concerns

Making a safeguarding referral

Saskia Konynenburg appointed Interim Chief Executive of NCVO

  • Governance
  • Leadership

Civil Society Covenant launched to reset partnership with government

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

Help shape new public procurement rules for charities

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

How we help charities build confidence in evaluation

Many charities want to evaluate their impact but lack time or confidence. This blog shares how we support practical, sustainable approaches to self-evaluation.

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation

Kate Lee OBE appointed new chief executive

NCVO announces the appointment of Kate Lee OBE as its new chief executive, joining at a crucial moment for the voluntary sector.

  • Leadership
  • Governance

Manchester attacks: a statement

A statement from Kate Lee OBE, our chief executive, on the recent attacks in Manchester.

  • Responding to crises

Managing staff who work remotely

Guidance to help you lead or manage people who work remotely

  • Employing and managing staff

Handling conflict at work

Understand different types of workplace conflict, why conflict happens, and how to resolve it

  • Employing and managing staff

Developing effective teams

  • Employing and managing staff

Why teamwork is important

Why team working is especially important in voluntary organisations

  • Employing and managing staff

Developing team objectives and plans

How to develop a set of clear objectives and plans for your team

  • Employing and managing staff

Communicating with your team

Tips to help you communicate effectively with your team

  • Employing and managing staff

Building a positive team culture

Steps you can take to build a positive team culture

  • Employing and managing staff

Belbin's team roles: Understanding your team

Guidance to help you understand the balance of skills, abilities and aspirations in your team, so you can harness them effectively.

  • Employing and managing staff

Mental health and wellbeing: employers' responsibilities

Build your understanding of an employers' responsibilities for mental health and wellbeing

  • Employing and managing staff

Managing stress in your organisation

Learn how to recognise whether stress is an issue for your organisation, and get tips on how to manage it

  • Employing and managing staff

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Developing partnership working (0.5 day)

Discover how partnership working can help your organisation grow its impact and make the most of limited resources. Gain practical tools, legal insights and guidance to build strong and successful collaborations.

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

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

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

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

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

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Annual General Meeting 2025

Join fellow NCVO members at our Annual General Meeting to connect, reflect on the year’s achievements, shape the future of NCVO and make your voice heard.