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

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

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

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 advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

The Foundation for Social Improvement and NCVO have reached an agreement to transfer the FSI’s key charity assets to NCVO when the organisation ceases activity on 3 May 2023

Inside NCVO

Collaboration

We share stories from people taking part in the Big Help Out and explain how you can get involved and make a difference in your community

Involving volunteers

This month we share reflections from our Governance Forum and introduce our new governance consultant

Governance

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

Financial management
Funding and income
Responding to crises

Share your experiences and views with decision makers ahead of the next general election

Government and politics

New Charity Interns project will be hosted by NCVO and offer paid internships to people aged over 50

Employing and managing staff
Inside NCVO

Evaluation consultant Lucy Lernelius takes a deep dive into measuring the impact of volunteering

Impact and evaluation

Director of strategic communications and insight, Saskia Konynenburg, shares ways to get involved in Volunteers' Week 2023

Involving volunteers

How to make volunteering accessible for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Sample trustee expenses claim form

A sample management calendar for users to adapt for their own organisations

A template risk register is a framework for identifying, assessing and recording the risks that your organisation faces

Sample role descriptions for a range of trustee roles

The management of a charity is delegated to the chief executive. This is a sample role description for a chief executive.

All sub-committees need terms of reference that clearly indicate what's expected of them and who they're accountable to.

It is good practice that the CEO reports to the board on a regular basis, we would recommend this report is written so that trustees have time to digest it and formulate questions.

A resource pack to help you write a scheme of delegation.

Find out how our example code of conduct can ensure your complaints are handled fairly and consistently.

Read the new Code, which sets out principles of good governance for charities.

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

A space for charity governance professionals to come together, learn and network

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

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

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

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

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 revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

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

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

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

The FSI to transfer key small charity assets to NCVO on closure

Small charity support: 5 key points for insfrastructure organisations

How to join the Big Help Out

Governance round-up: May 2023

Practical support bulletin: May 2023

Raise your voice: Help NCVO and ACEVO develop a manifesto

Exploring new routes into charity employment for over 50s

Impact round-up: Spring 2023

Volunteers’ Week 2023: Building on the legacy of The Big Help Out

Volunteers’ Week 2023: Making volunteering accessible with the Alternative Futures Group

Expenses claim form

Organisational management calendar

Risk register

Role descriptions for trustees

Role description for a chief executive

Sub-committee terms of reference

CEO report template

Sample schemes of delegation

Trustee disputes process

Charity Governance Code

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Governance Forum

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

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

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

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

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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