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Use this page to understand why you need a plan to manage ethical risks when you use technology

Digital and technology

Use this page to explore imagined-from-life examples which look at the ethical challenges involved in technology and what can go wrong

Digital and technology

How to reduce technology-based risk within your organisations

Digital and technology

The digital maturity matrix is a simple tool to assess your current strengths and weaknesses, and helps you see what you need to do next to improve.

Understanding artificial intelligence (AI) and how small charities can use it to improve their work.

Digital and technology

Tackle one of the biggest obstacles we face when creating digital content, software and services

Help and guidance for user research when building new digital tools for your small charity

Digital and technology

Use this page to learn about how to plan user research. The first step in planning any successful digital project is to explore what people need. Here are some methods to help you do that well.

Digital and technology

Use this page to ask the right kind of questions when you're planning user research interviews

Digital and technology

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Involving volunteers

Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.

Governance

In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade

Involving volunteers
Digital and technology

Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer

Involving volunteers
Employing and managing staff

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.

Government and politics

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

Governance

We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.

Law and regulation

Government and politics
Responding to crises

Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis

Government and politics
Responding to crises

Familiarise yourself with the early signs of mental health problems and learn how to create a supportive working environment

Employing and managing staff

How to support your own mental health and wellbeing at work or while volunteering

Employing and managing staff

Learn how to recognise if you’re experiencing a mental health problem and where to go for help

Employing and managing staff

Understand your responsibilities around flexible working and learn how to build a flexible working culture

Employing and managing staff

Learn about your responsibilities when handling matters of misconduct

Employing and managing staff

How to handle grievances in your organisation

Employing and managing staff

What to do in the event of whistleblowing at your organisation

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on your responsibilities when you end an employee’s contract, or when staff resign or retire

Employing and managing staff

A guide to help your charity or voluntary organisation navigate and implement change

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you develop change management plans

Employing and managing staff

This essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

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

This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.

We know that increased competition for funding, shifting priorities among funders, and economic uncertainty are making trust fundraising more challenging for charities. It’s more important than ever to understand the evolving funding landscape and adapt your approach. This free event is an opportunity to network with other NCVO members in facilitated discussions. Share experiences and challenges, work through solutions together, develop new relationships and learn from your peers.

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

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

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

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Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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

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