How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history
Useful questions you can ask when planning safeguarding training for your organisation
How to manage information and confidentiality as an infrastructure organisation
What to consider when fundraising through a third party
How to provide ongoing support to your volunteers and manage any concerns.
How the roles of CEOs and designated safeguarding leads can support each other
How trustees can work with their organisation's CEO to ensure good safeguarding
Use this page to understand why you need a plan to manage ethical risks when you use technology
How to write a volunteer agreement without creating an employment contract
How to write volunteer role descriptions that show your volunteers' roles and responsibilities
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
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.
What organisations are expected or obliged to do when concerns are raised
The Charity Commission's recommended steps that your organisation can take
Find out about the key legal sources that we refer to in this guide
Find out who this guide is for and how to use it
Choosing the right safeguarding training for your organisation's needs
How to respond when a member chooses you to report a safeguarding concern
What safeguarding risks are associated with public fundraising?
Guidance for advertising roles and processing applications
How to conduct a safeguarding risk assessment when recruiting to a new role
How to conduct recruitment practices safely