You searched for
''

Public sector membership

We're uniquely placed to connect public sector organisations with the voluntary sector

Service directory listing

Promote your services to our growing community of over 17,000 voluntary organisations

Careers

Find your next job, join us and make a difference.

Equal opportunities

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and will apply objective criteria to assess potential suitability for jobs

Positive about Disabled People

As part of our commitment, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview

Ex-employee privacy notice (GDPR)

Privacy notice setting out the types of data that we hold on ex-employees, how we use that information, how long we keep it for and other relevant information

'Every day counts' as charities still wait for government support

  • Coronavirus

Government support for charities – NCVO reaction

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.

  • Coronavirus

Voluntary sector will shrink following coronavirus

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

  • Involving volunteers
  • Coronavirus

Dr Priya Singh set to be new chair of NCVO

  • Inside NCVO

NCVO consults staff on restructure proposals

  • Business planning and strategy

New research supports organisations to improve volunteer experience for minority groups

  • Involving volunteers

NCVO announces detailed plans for future offer to members, charities and volunteering

  • Involving volunteers

Statement from Priya Singh, chair, on behalf of the Board of Trustees

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Note taking and making sense of your research

  • Digital and technology

Before you start a new website project

Use this page to help you work out if your website needs replacing and how to go about doing it

  • Digital and technology

Building your own website or getting a specialist

Use this page for information on building your own website or getting someone to help.

  • Digital and technology

Creating and sharing useful eLearning

Understand eLearning and decide if you need a learning management system

Moving your face-to-face training online

How to move your charity, organisation or community group's face-to-face training online

Safeguarding online

Find out about guides to digital safeguarding and how to keep people safe in everything you do online

Test and learn, usability testing and agile development

Understand how your organisation can use these approaches and where to learn more

Social media guidance for charities

Key highlights from the Charity Commission's guidance on social media for charities.

  • Digital and technology

Doing more for digital inclusion

How to better include the people you work with and for in your organisation's digital work

  • Digital and technology

Understanding digital accessibility

Find out if you're doing everything you should be to make sure your websites and digital services are accessible

  • Digital and technology

Charity finance skills (1 day)

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

Authentic leadership (1 day)

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

Member forum: The Civil Society Covenant

Learn more about the Civil Society Covenant, and the steps to implement it, in this free event.

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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