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Lucy is a consultant, facilitator and trainer. She specialises in evaluation

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Georgina can help you with impact and outcomes planning, evaluation, and reporting

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Laura can help your organisation build a volunteering movement in challenging contexts

We launched a new campaign in the summer of 2023 to help trustees and charity leaders consider the environmental impact of their charities’ investments

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Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

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Our chief executive Sarah Vibert celebrates the start of Trustees' Week and shares our plans

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Our policy and public affairs manager, Chris Walker, summarises the announcements from the King's Speech likely to impact our sector

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Explore why diversity is a key area of reflection for your trustee board and what needs to happen to make a board truly diverse

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Read our open letter calling on the chancellor to ensure charities can continue providing essential services for communities

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Why the government must act to cover the true cost of charities delivering public services

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An update on what's happening in Westminster. Find out what the King’s Speech and government reshuffle means for charities

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The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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Lessons from Trustees’ Week 2023 and upcoming dates for your diary

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A sample emergency leave for dependants policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample equity, diversity and inclusion policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A guide to help you develop an expenses policy for your organisation

A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample grievance procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A guide to help you develop an information technology policy for your organisation

A sample maternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample paternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample pay policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample redundancy policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Learn practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

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.

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

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

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical application, you'll learn how to strengthen your current fundraising strategy so that is not only effective today but sustainable and resilient for years to come.

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

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

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.

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Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

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Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

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Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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