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Civil Society Covenant workshops follow up

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

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Trustees’ Week 2025

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

  • Governance

Governance In Focus

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Time to flex: Embracing flexible working

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Reports

Becky Hewitt - 10 February, 2022

The Road Ahead 2022

  • Coronavirus
  • Responding to crises
  • Government and politics

Reports

18 January, 2022

UK Civil Society Almanac 2021

  • Government and politics
  • Involving volunteers

Almanac

01 September, 2021

Levelling up: The role of charities and volunteering

  • Government and politics
  • Involving volunteers

Briefings

05 August, 2021

Charities Bill: Lords Second Reading

  • Government and politics

Briefings

19 July, 2021

Where power lies: How lived experience is engaged in voluntary sector governance and decision-making

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Governance

Reports

Lucy Caldicott - 13 April, 2021

Rebalancing the Relationship: Final report

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Collaboration

Reports

03 February, 2021

Rebalancing the relationship: emerging findings and draft recommendations

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Collaboration

Reports

27 February, 2020

The Road Ahead 2021

  • Funding and income
  • Coronavirus
  • Responding to crises

Reports

20 January, 2021

Time Well Spent: Diversity and volunteering

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Involving volunteers

Reports

17 December, 2020

Emergency leave for dependants

A sample emergency leave for dependants policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

14 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Equity, diversity and inclusion

A sample equity, diversity and inclusion policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

14 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Expenses

A guide to help you develop an expenses policy for your organisation

Guide

23 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Family leave

A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

19 March, 2025
NCVO membership required

Flexible working

A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

20 April, 2026
NCVO membership required

Grievance

A sample grievance procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

15 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Information technology

A guide to help you develop an information technology policy for your organisation

Guide

15 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Maternity leave

A sample maternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

23 January, 2025
NCVO membership required

Paternity leave

A sample paternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

01 August, 2023
NCVO membership required

Pay

A sample pay policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample Document

01 February, 2023
NCVO membership required

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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

  • Training
  • Involving volunteers
Live online training
Start date - 09 July, 2026

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starting 09 July, 2026

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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.

  • Training
  • Safeguarding
Live online training
Start date - 13 July, 2026

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starting 13 July, 2026

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

  • Digital and technology
  • Law and regulation
  • Training
Live online training
Start date - 14 July, 2026

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starting 14 July, 2026

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why.

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Training
Live online training
Start date - 14 July, 2026

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starting 14 July, 2026

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Learn practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

  • Training
  • Funding and income
Live online training
Start date - 15 July, 2026

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starting 15 July, 2026

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England.

  • Training
  • Safeguarding
Live online training
Start date - 21 July, 2026

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starting 21 July, 2026