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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

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

Banking is often one of the greatest day-to-day challenges faced by charities. Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante explores the issue in more detail, and shares details of a new NCVO project

Financial management

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

Funding and income
Financial management
Responding to crises

In the first of our Road Ahead series, we consider what the cost of living crisis could mean for us all in the months ahead

Responding to crises

As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations

Employing and managing staff
Governance
Involving volunteers

In this Road Ahead article, we reflect on our shared commitment to better reflect and engage with the communities we serve

Equity, diversity and inclusion

As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence

Government and politics

In the last of our Road Ahead series, we shine a spotlight on new laws and regulations that may affect you

Law and regulation

What you need to know about the Big Help Out: a campaign to get more people volunteering

Involving volunteers

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

The steps you should take when shortlisting and interviewing applicants

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on making a provisional offer of employment and conducting checks

Employing and managing staff

How to set up a good induction and probation programme

Employing and managing staff

How to help your team maintain and improve their performance at work

Employing and managing staff

How to set effective objectives and behaviour standards for your team

Employing and managing staff

How to give your team effective feedback

Employing and managing staff

How to develop effective learning and development plans

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you motivate and engage your team

Employing and managing staff

Tips to help you plan and run effective one-to-one meetings and appraisals

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you address and manage poor performance in the people you manage

Employing and managing 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 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 introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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 practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

This essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

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

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

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Strategic leadership (1 day)

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Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

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