How to reduce technology-based risk within your organisations
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.
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
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.
Use this page to ask the right kind of questions when you're planning user research interviews
We launched a new campaign in the summer of 2023 to help trustees and charity leaders consider the environmental impact of their charities’ investments
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our chief executive Sarah Vibert celebrates the start of Trustees' Week and shares our plans
Our policy and public affairs manager, Chris Walker, summarises the announcements from the King's Speech likely to impact our sector
Explore why diversity is a key area of reflection for your trustee board and what needs to happen to make a board truly diverse
Read our open letter calling on the chancellor to ensure charities can continue providing essential services for communities
Why the government must act to cover the true cost of charities delivering public services
An update on what's happening in Westminster. Find out what the King’s Speech and government reshuffle means for charities
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Lessons from Trustees’ Week 2023 and upcoming dates for your diary
Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run
How to request and process DBS checks
Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas
Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees
Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out
Guidance on what to do if a staff member or volunteer has a criminal record
Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.
Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.
Find out about different types of concerns and ways they can be reported.
Find out why it's useful to stay up to date with safeguarding terminology