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Ask our practical support team any question about the setting up or running of your charity or voluntary organisation.

The small charities advisory panel champions the voices and experiences of small charities

Our wide range of events give you the opportunity to connect, collaborate, learn and share

We have the consultancy and mentoring expertise you need in evaluation, governance, strategy and volunteering

Find out about what we offer, our experience and why we’re a trusted name in the charity and impact sector.

Find out about some of our previous consultancy and mentoring work, and what our clients found useful.

How our consultancy team can help you understand and implement effective governance

Leadership

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

Responding to crises
Funding and income
Financial management

Our statement on the recent closure of The FSI

Our reflections on the budget and what it could mean for voluntary organisations

Government and politics

The panel will champion the voices and experiences of small charities, ensuring they can access tailored help, support and advocacy

Collaboration

Senior governance consultant Sally Stephens explains the upcoming changes in the Charities Act 2022

Governance

NCVO’s new volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares volunteering news and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Our work with The Foundation for Social Improvement’s board and two short term roles to support Small Charity Week.

This month sees a potential tightening of the rules around APPGs, a new data protection bill, and a campaign to help charities engage with the House of Lords

Government and politics

NCVO awarded Race Equality Matters’ Bronze Trailblazer status in recognition of our work towards becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and equal organisation

Inside NCVO

New data reveals how much volunteering has transformed over recent years

Impact and evaluation
Involving volunteers

A sample redundancy policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample retirement policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample shared parental leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A guide to help you develop a sickness absence policy and procedure for your organisation

A sample stress policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample whistleblowing policy and procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Guidance on the steps you should take when recruiting and inducting paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on designing a new role within your organisation

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you decide how and where to advertise a role

Employing and managing staff

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

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

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.

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 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 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

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions

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

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Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Leading external engagement (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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