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This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

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

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Are you confident in your general project management skills but looking to strengthen your expertise? This course moves beyond the basics of project management to better understand techniques, activities and principles within a charity context.

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

The Almanac is our ground-breaking data resource on the size, scope and finances of the UK’s voluntary sector.

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

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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 course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

Banking is often one of the greatest day-to-day challenges faced by charities. Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante explores the issue in more detail, and shares details of a new NCVO project

Financial management

Amy Walton, small charity support manager, shares resources, free events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities.

Funding and income
Financial management
Responding to crises

In the first of our Road Ahead series, we consider what the cost of living crisis could mean for us all in the months ahead

Responding to crises

As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations

Employing and managing staff
Governance
Involving volunteers

In this Road Ahead article, we reflect on our shared commitment to better reflect and engage with the communities we serve

Equity, diversity and inclusion

As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence

Government and politics

In the last of our Road Ahead series, we shine a spotlight on new laws and regulations that may affect you

Law and regulation

What you need to know about the Big Help Out: a campaign to get more people volunteering

Involving volunteers

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

It’s important for boards to understand why they should actively consider and create the right cultural environment for individuals from marginalised and minoritised backgrounds to become trustees.

Governance

How to approach diversity at board level

Governance

How to approach board relationship challenges and have constructive conversations

Governance

Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.

Governance

Use this page to understand how to approach challenging conversations with your board.

Governance

What to consider when carrying out a governance review and the different types of review

Governance

Information on annual reports and accounts for charities, and sample documents.

A template agenda for a board meeting.

A sample code of conduct for trustees.

Sample declaration of interests form for trustees

Learn the steps to take to set up and register a charity with the Charity Commission in this free webinar.

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

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

Discover what’s shaping charity governance in 2025, benchmark best practice and gain practical ideas to strengthen inclusion, leadership and alignment.

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

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

Explore refreshed Charity Governance Code guidance and reflect on how trustee behaviours shape decision-making, board culture and effectiveness.

Learn how to create an evaluation plan to better understand and demonstrate the difference your work makes

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

Join us to get a basic understanding of AI and tools that can support you in your trustee role.

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Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Advanced project management (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

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

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

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