Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective
Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities
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
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.
A sample emergency leave for dependants policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample whistleblowing policy and procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample stress policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample shared parental leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample retirement policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample redundancy policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample pay policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample maternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample equity, diversity and inclusion policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations