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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more

Governance

Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000

Funding and income
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Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation

Financial management

The latest news, events and opportunities for people managing or supporting volunteers

Involving volunteers

A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events

Governance

Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences

Government and politics

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Resources, free events, support and guidance on the big issues affecting small charities

Financial management
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An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

Government and politics
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A guide for your organisation to look at the priorities and impact of other organisations in your area of work

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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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Advanced project management (1 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Governance round-up: July 2023

Applications open for £76m Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund

Consumer Duty: What is it and how will charities benefit?

Volunteering round-up: August 2023

Governance round-up: August 2023

Impact round-up: Summer 2023

The inside track: September 2023

Volunteering round-up: September 2023

Practical support bulletin: September 2023

Government policy and funding round-up: September 2023

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Create a closure plan

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Trustees Week 2025: Board behaviours workshop

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Trustees Week 2025: AI essentials

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Advanced project management (1 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Advanced project management (1 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Advanced project management (1 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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