How to conduct a safeguarding risk assessment when recruiting to a new role
Guidance for advertising roles and processing applications
Safeguarding considerations when shortlisting for roles
How to conduct interviews
How to carry out pre-employment checks
Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support
How to conduct exit interviews safely
Safeguarding questions to use during interviews
Understand safeguarding risks in communications and make sure everyone knows their rights
How you can support safeguarding for your organisation, internally and externally
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
Use this tool to help you identify the forces working for and against a particular option
Use this tool to help your organisation explore tradeoffs
Important things to consider before deciding to close your voluntary organisation
Every voluntary organisation should regularly ask whether it’s still well placed to achieve its goals
If your organisation is still financially viable, you may want to consider alternative options to closure
Whatever your reasons for considering closure, you’re likely to have legal responsibilities to follow
Steps you need to take before closing your organisation
Depending on your route to closure and your legal structure, you may have different legal duties and wider responsibilities
Once the decision has been made to close, you’ll need to decide who to inform and how to inform them