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The government has announced a new initiative designed to support stronger, fairer and more collaborative relationships between charities and local government.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Charities and voluntary organisations are raising serious concerns about government proposals to link volunteering to asylum settlement.

The Covenant Council can help drive change, but the covenant will only succeed if the whole sector actively uses it to build stronger relationships between government and civil society.

Government and politics

Last week, we brought together (almost all) members of the new Civil Society Covenant Council for an informal meet-and-greet, ahead of our first formal meeting at No.10 Downing Street next month.

Government and politics

Following recent changes within NCVO, this letter from CEO Kate Lee, sets out plans for the future and our continued commitment to supporting small charities.

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Find out about some of the areas to consider when managing financial difficulties and insolvency

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Learn about how to work though helping your organisation manage financial uncertainty

Financial management

Learn more about your organisation's financial position and understanding the timings of financial challenges

Financial management

Learn more about what insolvency means and how cashflow forecasting can help

Financial management

Guidance on taking control of your situation, adopting a people-centred approach and seeking professional advice

Financial management

Learn about what support is available for managing energy costs and being energy efficient

Financial management

Learn about the key stages of collaboration and what they mean for your organisation

Collaboration

Collaborative working, also known as joint or partnership working, covers a variety of ways that two or more organisations can work together

Collaboration

Decide whether collaboration will help you achieve your aims by learning about the potential benefits and risks

Collaboration

A checklist of questions to help you decide whether to work collaboratively on a given project.

Collaboration

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical application, you'll learn how to strengthen your current fundraising strategy so that is not only effective today but sustainable and resilient for years to come.

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully.

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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Local Covenant Partnerships Fund announced

Charities raise serious concerns about government’s earned settlement proposals

Kerplunk and the art of strengthening government civil sector relationships

Turning intent into action: the Covenant Council begins

Letter to small charities

Supporting small charities: an update on our helpdesk

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Supporting small charities: an update on our helpdesk

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Key stages of collaboration

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Benefits and risks of collaborative working

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Mentoring and coaching (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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