Lynette works on our internal and external people and workforce strategies
Our team of skilled and experienced consultants are experts in their fields. Find out more about them and how they can help your organisation
Dan oversees the work of our training and consultancy team. He specialises in charity governance and leadership
Libby can help you understand, measure and communicate your impact
Sarah specialises in equitable evaluation for charities and funders
Sini can help you strengthen your strategy, evaluate your impact and make a bigger difference
Sally can help with decision making processes and change management
Aggie can help you further your organisational purpose through governance tools and training
Mo can help with governance reviews, board performance support, and trustee training
Sam can help you develop or strengthen your strategy
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
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
Find definitions of some of the most common safeguarding terminology