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

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

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

This training provides you with the insights, tools, and confidence to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture providing a strong foundation for success.

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

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

A chance to hear from regulators about their plans for the voluntary sector.

Learn how to navigate today’s toughest financial challenges facing small voluntary organisations. Discover the tools, insights, and real-world examples you need to build resilience, manage risk and lead with financial confidence.

ACEVO and NCVO today release a joint statement following announcement of Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for the next chair of the Charity Commission.

Government and politics

Inside NCVO

Today the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services.

Collaboration

Two years ago the UK went into its first national lockdown, the final report of the Charity Covid-19 Impact Barometer survey project, led by Nottingham Trent University, with Sheffield Hallam University and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Coronavirus
Responding to crises

NCVO has announced today that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England.

Collaboration

With just two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2022, taking place 1-7 June, the organisers have shared the news that the theme for this year’s week-long celebration is ‘A time to say thanks’.

Involving volunteers

NCVO has announced that it is hosting a new initiative called Power & Integrity (PI) – launching today – which aims to enable more coherent, integrated and impactful approaches to organisational integrity in the voluntary sector.

NCVO’s funding database, Funding Central, is now closed. Browse alternative resources and guidance

Funding and income

NCVO has transferred the delivery of the Trusted Charity standard to our Trusted Supplier the Growth Company

Involving volunteers

Following a strategic review, NCVO has taken the difficult decision to stop providing VCQA. We are delighted to announce that we will transfer ownership rights of VCQA to the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) from 1 January.

Involving volunteers

Business planning and strategy

Use this tool to help you identify the forces working for and against a particular option

Business planning and strategy

Use this tool to help your organisation explore tradeoffs

Business planning and strategy

Important things to consider before deciding to close your voluntary organisation

Closing down

Every voluntary organisation should regularly ask whether it’s still well placed to achieve its goals

If your organisation is still financially viable, you may want to consider alternative options to closure

Whatever your reasons for considering closure, you’re likely to have legal responsibilities to follow

Steps you need to take before closing your organisation

Closing down

Depending on your route to closure and your legal structure, you may have different legal duties and wider responsibilities

Once the decision has been made to close, you’ll need to decide who to inform and how to inform them

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

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

Being an NCVO member means being part of a community. Whether you've just joined us, or you're renewing your membership and need a refresher, join this session to meet and network with other members online

A chance to hear from regulators about their plans for the voluntary sector.

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

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will build your confidence and skills to deliver impact for yourself and your organisation. Learn who your key stakeholders are and how to use communication tools to build engagement and partnerships

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Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Leading a thriving organisational culture (1 Day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Leading external engagement (2 days)

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