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Queen's speech: What it means for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

The inside track: July 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Law and regulation

Ending employment well

Guidance on your responsibilities when you end an employee’s contract, or when staff resign or retire

  • Employing and managing staff

Planning for tomorrow's workforce

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation

The Road Ahead 2020

A review of the voluntary sector's operating environment.

  • Responding to crises
  • Coronavirus
  • Funding and income

Making changes to governing documents

Learn about the types of changes you can make to your governing document and the related rules

  • Governance

Recruiting and inducting trustees

Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees

  • Governance

Equity, diversity and inclusion at board level

All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity

  • Governance

Considering strategic and operational problems as a board

Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located

  • Governance

Managing conflicts of interests

Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them

  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: August 2022

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.

  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

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

  • Government and politics

NCVO appoints Sarah Vibert as Director of Policy and Volunteering

  • Inside NCVO

Government policy and funding round up: July 2023

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

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: September 2023

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

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Government policy and funding round-up: January 2024

Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

New research examines volunteering policy response in England during the pandemic

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.

  • Coronavirus

Government policy and funding round-up: February 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income
  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: October 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: April 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

Emergency leave for dependants

A sample emergency leave for dependants policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Whistleblowing

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

Stress

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

Shared parental leave

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

Retirement

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

Redundancy

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

Pay

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

Maternity leave

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

Flexible working

A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Equity, diversity and inclusion

A sample equity, diversity and inclusion policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Volunteering network meeting

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

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

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

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

Webinar: Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

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.

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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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