Share your experiences and views with decision makers ahead of the next general election
New Charity Interns project will be hosted by NCVO and offer paid internships to people aged over 50
Evaluation consultant Lucy Lernelius takes a deep dive into measuring the impact of volunteering
Director of strategic communications and insight, Saskia Konynenburg, shares ways to get involved in Volunteers' Week 2023
How to make volunteering accessible for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions
As Volunteers' Week 2023 draws to a close, the Minister for Civil Society looks back on the week and shares his thoughts
Reflections on the recent Charity Commission board appointments along with updates and upcoming events
Volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, updates, events and training
We share findings from our latest national survey on the volunteer experience
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities
Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.
In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities
Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade
Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer
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.
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.
Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis
Trustees should help oversee and develop their charity’s strategy
Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees
Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through
Learn about what your boards legal duties are and the considerations for each of them
Guidance to help your board learn about the rules on automatic disqualification, who this applies to and applying for waivers.
The rules on the automatic disqualification of trustees and senior managers.
Learn what's included on trustee disqualification in the Charities Act 2016.
What the board, trustees and senior manages can do in the event of trustee disqualification.
Learn about how you can develop trustee skills
Learn about the types of changes you can make to your governing document and the related rules