How to create role descriptions and advertise for volunteers
Guidance on finding and selecting volunteers
Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers
How to provide ongoing support to your volunteers and manage any concerns.
Recognising safeguarding opportunities and risks when a volunteering relationship ends
Get help with thinking about safeguarding from an operations perspective
How to manage safeguarding risks at an operational level
Understanding your safeguarding responsibilities when managing budgets, security and staff safety
How to make sure your organisation is managing data safely and securely
Find out about starting and checking due diligence when working with others
Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.
In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities
Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade
Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.
Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis
Guidance to help you lead or manage people who work remotely
Understand different types of workplace conflict, why conflict happens, and how to resolve it
Why team working is especially important in voluntary organisations
How to develop a set of clear objectives and plans for your team
Tips to help you communicate effectively with your team
Steps you can take to build a positive team culture
Guidance to help you understand the balance of skills, abilities and aspirations in your team, so you can harness them effectively.
Build your understanding of an employers' responsibilities for mental health and wellbeing
Learn how to recognise whether stress is an issue for your organisation, and get tips on how to manage it