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This training will teach you how to raise your profile and the profile of your charity. You’ll learn how to improve your external engagement through network-building, collaboration, partnership development and effective communication.

Learn how to raise an issue with the regulator in a responsible and appropriate way.

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

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

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

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

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

The board of trustees is committed to NCVO’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and culture change programme.

Today sees the launch of The Civil Society Group – an informal collaboration of organisations representing members and groups from across the charity sector and wider civil society.

Collaboration

Ahead of its Annual General Meeting on 22 November, NCVO today publishes its annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2021.

Membership

Inside NCVO

A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus

The pandemic has increased demand within the voluntary sector for services and support from charity infrastructure organisations, according to new research released today.

Coronavirus

NCVO and NAVCA reached an agreement which saw the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) transfer to NAVCA from 1 January 2022. This

Inside NCVO

The voluntary sector will have to accept a level of constant uncertainty in 2022, but should still be optimistic about its ability to provide dignity, purpose and hope for society, says NCVO’s Road Ahead 2022.

Coronavirus

Our statement in response to today’s (25 January 2022) Third Sector article relating to the investigations into complaints at NCVO, which completed in September 2021.

The voluntary sector needs to lead the way on flexible working and advertise all roles as flexible, with employers encouraging open conversations about how it can work in their organisation.

Employing and managing staff

What you need to apply for a grant

Funding and income

Learn about what a grant fund is and how it works

Funding and income

Learn about how to go about writing your grant application

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Funding and income

What happens after you apply for your grant

Funding and income

Basic guidance and top tips and tricks for finding grants

Funding and income

Find out about the different organisations that can help you

Funding and income

Guidance to help you think about your funding and income planning

Funding and income

Find out what delivering public services means and if you can get funding from public sector organisations

Funding and income

Learn more about the commissioning cycle

Funding and income

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

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

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

Explore charity trading and when to consider a trading subsidiary.

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

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

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

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Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

How to raise a concern with the Charity Commission

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

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

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Statement from NCVO chair, Priya Singh, on the outcomes of investigations into complaints

The civil society group launches to increase collaboration, improve efficiency, effectiveness and streamline engagement

Record membership growth for NCVO and better-than-expected financial performance highlighted in 2021 annual report

NCVO announces start of recruitment for permanent CEO to lead culture change and new strategic approach

New research examines volunteering policy response in England during the pandemic

New research shows increased charity demand for services and support from sector infrastructure organisations during the pandemic

NAVCA to take over volunteer centre quality accreditation from NCVO

NCVO road ahead 2022 helps charities chart route to 'new practicality' amid constant uncertainty

NCVO statement on third sector article

NCVO and ACEVO call for all charity roles to be advertised as flexible

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Funding and income planning

Delivering public services

The commissioning cycle

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Webinar: charity trading essentials

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

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

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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