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Campaigns, networks and events to help you engage, manage and celebrate volunteers

Involving volunteers

Information to help you find a suitable volunteering opportunity

Steps you can take if volunteering goes wrong

Share your views on a new framework to improve the relationship between civil society and government

For Trustees’ Week 2025, we’re focusing on good governance.

Governance

The Employment Rights Bill introduces the biggest changes to UK employment law in decades. Find out when these changes will happen and what you should be doing to get ready.

Membership body announces changes to its executive team following the arrival of new CEO, Kate Lee.

Limited measures announced, but not enough to ease financial strain on charities.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Find out who this guide is for and how to use it

Safeguarding

Find out about the key legal sources that we refer to in this guide

Safeguarding

Find out where charities' duties of care can arise from and who they might affect

Safeguarding

The key duties for charities and volunteer organisations regarding insurance

Safeguarding

Find out about the Charity Commission's expectations for reporting incidents

Safeguarding

The Charity Commission's recommended steps that your organisation can take

Safeguarding

Find out about the specific role that trustees can play in safeguarding

Safeguarding

Find out about the key Acts and treaties designed to protect children

Safeguarding

Key areas of law to be aware of if you or your organisation is responsible for safeguarding children or young people

Safeguarding

Duties of various bodies to protect children and young people

Safeguarding

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

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

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

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

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

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

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

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

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If volunteering goes wrong

The Civil Society Covenant

Civil Society Covenant workshops follow up

A new partnership: building a covenant for civil society and government

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Trustees’ Week 2025

Governance In Focus

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

About this guide

Understanding the law on safeguarding

Charities’ general duties of care

A charity’s duty to have liability insurance

A charity’s duty to report safeguarding issues

A charity’s duty to not discriminate or harass

Trustees’ safeguarding duties

Safeguarding children

Overview

General duties to safeguard children

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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