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.
Build your understanding of an employers' responsibilities for mental health and wellbeing
Risk management is a vital (and legal) responsibility for charity trustees. This page covers an introduction to the risk management process and the role insurance plays in protecting your organisation.
Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.
Learn about what your boards legal duties are and the considerations for each of them
Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through
The appropriate level of due diligence charities should carry out when working with partners
Find out about the specific role that trustees can play in safeguarding
Find out about the Charity Commission's expectations for reporting incidents
Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out
How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history