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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

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Getting new volunteers started

Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers

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Supporting your volunteers

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

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Ending the volunteering relationship

Recognising safeguarding opportunities and risks when a volunteering relationship ends

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Safeguarding as a director of operations

Get help with thinking about safeguarding from an operations perspective

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Managing safeguarding risks

How to manage safeguarding risks at an operational level

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Budget, insurance and security

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

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Data protection and digital technology

How to make sure your organisation is managing data safely and securely

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Working with partners

Find out about starting and checking due diligence when working with others

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The inside track: January 2022

  • Government and politics

Volunteers' Week 2022: a time to say thanks!

  • Involving volunteers

Time well spent: impact of covid-19 on the volunteer experience

  • Coronavirus
  • Involving volunteers
  • Responding to crises

Volunteering round-up: July 2022

  • Involving volunteers

NCVO appoints Sarah Vibert as Director of Policy and Volunteering

  • Inside NCVO

Public sector volunteers less satisfied

  • Involving volunteers

Charities may find more political space to effect change in 2020, says NCVO

  • Government and politics

NCVO begins search for new chair of trustees

  • Inside NCVO

Charities' 'competitive behaviours' in contracting negatively impacting sector

  • Impact and evaluation

Two new trustees appointed to NCVO board

  • Inside NCVO

Further help and guidance

Find more safeguarding resources that may be useful in your role

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Safeguarding responsibilities for HR managers

How human resources can play a leading role in safeguarding

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Safeguarding from interview to exit

Ensuring good safeguarding practice from interview to exit

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Introduction to safer recruitment practices

How to conduct recruitment practices safely

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Role risk assessment

How to conduct a safeguarding risk assessment when recruiting to a new role

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Advertising and applications

Guidance for advertising roles and processing applications

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Shortlisting

Safeguarding considerations when shortlisting for roles

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Interviews

How to conduct interviews

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Pre-employment checks

How to carry out pre-employment checks

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Onboarding, training and support

Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support

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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.

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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

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.

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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

Authentic leadership (1 day)

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

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