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Recruiting volunteers safely

Guidance for volunteer managers to ensure safeguarding when recruiting volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Safer recruitment principles

Principles for safer recruitment

  • Safeguarding

Creating and advertising the volunteer role

How to create role descriptions and advertise for volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Choosing the right volunteers

Guidance on finding and selecting volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Getting new volunteers started

Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Supporting your volunteers

How to provide ongoing support to your volunteers and manage any concerns.

  • Safeguarding

Ending the volunteering relationship

Recognising safeguarding opportunities and risks when a volunteering relationship ends

  • Safeguarding

Safeguarding as a director of operations

Get help with thinking about safeguarding from an operations perspective

  • Safeguarding

Managing safeguarding risks

How to manage safeguarding risks at an operational level

  • Safeguarding

Budget, insurance and security

Understanding your safeguarding responsibilities when managing budgets, security and staff safety

  • Safeguarding

State of the Sector 2024: Reaction and reflections

Our chief executive Sarah Vibert shares her thoughts on key findings from NPC’s new charity sector report

  • Government and politics
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Responding to crises

The True Cost of Delivering Public Services

A survey of UK charities

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

  • Government and politics

Update on our work to tackle public services delivery crisis

An update on our work to address the chronic underfunding of public services delivered by charities.

  • Funding and income

Spring budget 2024: What it means for charities

Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Practical support bulletin: March 2024

Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Involving volunteers

Impact round-up: March 2024

Our latest impact and evaluation support, guidance and training

  • Impact and evaluation

Volunteering round-up: March 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Involving volunteers

The inside track: March 2024

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities

  • Government and politics

Governance round-up: March 2024

The latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Managing safeguarding concerns

Making a safeguarding referral

Storing and sharing safeguarding information

How to keep records of any safeguarding concerns and when to share them

  • Safeguarding

Self care tips for working in safeguarding

Five tips for looking after your mental health, so you can effectively support others

  • Safeguarding

Creating a safer organisation as a CEO

How to embed safeguarding at every level of your organisation

  • Safeguarding

Working with your trustees

Getting the support of your trustees and establishing good governing principles

  • Safeguarding

Working with your designated safeguarding lead

How the roles of CEOs and designated safeguarding leads can support each other

  • Safeguarding

Dealing with safeguarding concerns as a CEO

The steps you should take after concerns have been raised

  • Safeguarding

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

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

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

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

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

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Leading a thriving organisational culture (1 Day)

This training provides you with the insights, tools, and confidence to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture providing a strong foundation for success.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

Member listening forum: challenges facing charities in divided times

Share your experiences, connect with peers and help shape NCVO’s support to strengthen safety and solidarity across the sector.

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation