Use this page to help you work out if you need to change video calling software. You might decide to use different software and tools for different things.
Make sure you offer the right volunteer training to help your volunteers do their roles
How to thank your volunteers and show you appreciate their efforts
How to recognise and address problems or issues with your volunteers
How to support, supervise and get feedback from volunteers to improve their experience
What to include in volunteer induction training to help new volunteers get started
Guidance on choosing a system to help you recruit, train, engage and retain your volunteers
Help volunteers understand their role in safeguarding and their own right to be safe
Zurich provide insurance for charities, social enterprises and community groups of all shapes and sizes
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.
Information about getting DBS checks for staff and volunteers
Making sure you’ve covered important aspects of safeguarding when fundraising
Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support
Preparing staff and volunteers so they’re ready to deal with problems when they happen
Understand how to make safeguarding part of your everyday activities and review what you are doing
If you’re worried about someone right now, follow these steps to help
Use this page to explore imagined-from-life examples which look at the ethical challenges involved in technology and what can go wrong
Learn about questions you can ask to understand your financial situation and tips for communicating this to others
What to do if you’re planning to make less than 20 employees redundant
A guide to help you develop an information technology policy for your organisation