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Impact round-up: Winter 2023

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

  • Impact and evaluation

BAME network reflections on our equity, diversity and inclusion work

  • Inside NCVO
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Changing our culture at NCVO

NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert reflects on the outcomes of independent investigations into complaints submitted to NCVO's board of trustees

  • Inside NCVO
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

NCVO's equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work over the last year

NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert shares learnings from our EDI report and sets out the actions we're taking to create an inclusive culture that allows everyone to thrive at work

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Inside NCVO

Equity, diversity and inclusion at NCVO: What we need to do next

Karl Wilding, chief executive at NCVO, reflects on his own personal learning journey on equity diversity and inclusion (EDI), as well as how NCVO is taking the first steps towards being a more inclusive organisation

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Inside NCVO

NCVO further strengthens board with two new trustees

NCVO has recruited two charity leaders to its board of trustees, further strengthening and diversifying the skills and experiences of its governing body

  • Inside NCVO

Hardwiring equity, diversity and inclusion into our governance at NCVO

Interim chair of trustees, Anne Heal, reflects on NCVO’s work on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

  • Inside NCVO
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Equity, diversity and inclusion: Our journey so far – part 1

NCVO's equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) working group reflect on the current state of the voluntary sector

  • Inside NCVO
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Equity, diversity and inclusion: Our journey so far – part 2

NCVO’s EDI working group share an update on the steps we're taking to improve our organisational culture

  • Inside NCVO
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Why apprenticeships are important for the voluntary sector

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2023, Noama Chaudhry shares insights from her apprenticeship at NCVO and offers advice for the wider sector

  • Inside NCVO
  • Employing and managing staff

State of the Sector 2024: Reaction and reflections

Our chief executive Sarah Vibert shares her thoughts on key findings from NPC’s new charity sector report

  • Government and politics
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Responding to crises

The True Cost of Delivering Public Services

A survey of UK charities

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

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

  • Government and politics

Update on our work to tackle public services delivery crisis

An update on our work to address the chronic underfunding of public services delivered by charities.

  • Funding and income

Spring budget 2024: What it means for charities

Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Practical support bulletin: March 2024

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

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Involving volunteers

Impact round-up: March 2024

Our latest impact and evaluation support, guidance and training

  • Impact and evaluation

Volunteering round-up: March 2024

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Involving volunteers

The inside track: March 2024

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities

  • Government and politics

Governance round-up: March 2024

The latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Segregation of duties

A basic building block of internal control

  • Governance

Exercising budgetary control and monitoring

Putting together a properly costed plan, and then using it to monitor progress

  • Governance

Controls on income

The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.

  • Governance

Controls on expenditure

Guidance for using NCVO's control on expenditure manual templates

  • Governance

Investment and borrowing

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section

  • Governance

Controls on financial assets and record keeping

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets

  • Governance

Controls on human resource costs

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - human resources

  • Governance

Controls on physical assets

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on physical assets

  • Governance

Templates

Downloadable financial procedures manual templates for charities and voluntary organisations.

Trustees' Week webinar series

New to trusteeship or looking to hone your skills? Sign in to access our Trustees' Week webinar series

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

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

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

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

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

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.