Our policy and influencing manager Catherine Goodall talks about our work to address the gender pay gap – and explores what you can do to support change across the sector
For National Inclusion Week, the NCVO Rainbow Network shares their thoughts on how to provide opportunities for making organisations more inclusive for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Following the release of our UK Civil Society Almanac 2023, our research and insight manager, Nayyara Tabassum, explores some of the report’s key takeaways
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Highlights and key talking points from our annual general meeting
The latest guidance, resources and training for governance professionals
NCVO's CEO Sarah Vibert launches our campaign to support charities and voluntary organisations this winter
We launched a new campaign in the summer of 2023 to help trustees and charity leaders consider the environmental impact of their charities’ investments
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our chief executive Sarah Vibert celebrates the start of Trustees' Week and shares our plans
Reasons and ways to support the nationwide campaign to get more people volunteering
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
The latest charity governance news, resources and dates for your diary
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Resources, events and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
A sample management calendar for users to adapt for their own organisations
A template risk register is a framework for identifying, assessing and recording the risks that your organisation faces
Sample role descriptions for a range of trustee roles
The management of a charity is delegated to the chief executive. This is a sample role description for a chief executive.
All sub-committees need terms of reference that clearly indicate what's expected of them and who they're accountable to.
It is good practice that the CEO reports to the board on a regular basis, we would recommend this report is written so that trustees have time to digest it and formulate questions.
Three samples formats of schemes of delegation for boards. A one stop document for all your delegated duties and ways to monitor them
This guide explores how to implement a good appraisal process that supports and motivates your CEO to do even better.
A guide to applying the principles of the Charity Governance Code, specially adapted for the smallest organisations.
The governance wheel is a simple tool that helps boards of voluntary organisations quickly get a sense of how well they’re functioning and fulfilling their roles.