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This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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.

Join us for a discussion on the future of partnership working between local government and civil society.

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

Find out who this guide is for and how to use it

Safeguarding

Find out about the key legal sources that we refer to in this guide

Safeguarding

Find out where charities' duties of care can arise from and who they might affect

Safeguarding

The key duties for charities and volunteer organisations regarding insurance

Safeguarding

Find out about the Charity Commission's expectations for reporting incidents

Safeguarding

The Charity Commission's recommended steps that your organisation can take

Safeguarding

Find out about the specific role that trustees can play in safeguarding

Safeguarding

Find out about the key Acts and treaties designed to protect children

Safeguarding

Key areas of law to be aware of if you or your organisation is responsible for safeguarding children or young people

Safeguarding

Duties of various bodies to protect children and young people

Safeguarding

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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)

APPG on Charities and Volunteering: local partnership working

ACEVO and NCVO joint statement on announcement of Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for next Charity Commission chair

NCVO announce Sarah Vibert as CEO

FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of small charities coalition helpdesk

Respond, recover, reset: 18 months of real-time research reveals how the charity sector changed through the pandemic

NCVO and centre for ageing better partner to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in england

#VounteersWeek 2022: A time to say thanks

NCVO hosting new initiative examining how understanding power can enable voluntsary organisations to embody integrity

Funding Central has closed

Transfer of Trusted Charity standard delivery to the Growth Company

VCQA update in 2022 and beyond

About this guide

Understanding the law on safeguarding

Charities’ general duties of care

A charity’s duty to have liability insurance

A charity’s duty to report safeguarding issues

A charity’s duty to not discriminate or harass

Trustees’ safeguarding duties

Safeguarding children

Overview

General duties to safeguard children

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Governance Forum

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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