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
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
Find out what volunteering is and how to get started
How volunteers can benefit your organisation and play an important role in your work
A volunteer strategy helps secure the support to help your volunteering do more
Understand how equity, diversity and inclusion affects volunteers and those they support
How to write volunteer role descriptions that show your volunteers' roles and responsibilities
It’s good practice to pay back volunteers for expenses they incur while volunteering
Understand volunteer coordinator roles and decide how to support your volunteers
Help volunteers understand their role in safeguarding and their own right to be safe
How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include
Understand what insurance your organisation needs if it involves volunteers