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Events

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

Consultancy and mentoring

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

Why choose NCVO

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

Who we work with

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

Governance and trusteeship

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

Spring Statement 2025: what it means for charities

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

The Road Ahead 2025

  • Government and politics

The importance of project management in the voluntary sector

  • Business planning and strategy

Power of Small project report

The Power of Small: championing small organisations across the sector

  • Impact and evaluation

How your charity can make the most of Small Charity Week

Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.

  • Cost of living
  • Campaigning

194 small charities selected for Small Charity Week match funding campaign

  • Collaboration
  • Funding and income

Civil society’s priorities for the new Covenant

A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

What Spending Review 2025 means for charities

Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

How to influence the new government effectively

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

Collaborative working to generate income

Guidance on fundraising through the gift economy (public giving, voluntary donations) and the open market (trading)

  • Collaboration

Why be part of a consortium?

Reasons for forming a consortium and examples of voluntary sector consortia

  • Collaboration

Consortium operating models

The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts

  • Collaboration

The stages of consortium development

Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium

  • Collaboration

Pre-start-up scoping and planning

Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium

  • Collaboration

Formation of working group

How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium

  • Collaboration

Development funding

An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources

  • Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them

  • Collaboration

Operational development and consortium documents

An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium

  • Collaboration

Incorporation and establishment of interim board

A guide to becoming an incorporated company

  • Collaboration

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

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

How to raise a concern with the Charity Commission

Learn how to raise an issue with the regulator in a responsible and appropriate way.

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

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.

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff