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Guidance for charities considering divesting from fossil fuels

Step-by-step guidance to help your board consider divestment

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Seven steps to successful divestment

Step by step guidance to help your board consider divestment

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Guidance for charities who are already fossil-free

Learn how charities without fossil fuel investments can support the campaign

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Fossil-free investment agreement

Learn how charities without fossil fuel investments can support the campaign

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Climate, environmental and financial terms

Simple explanations for key terms on climate change, the environment and finances

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Communications pack

Information, templates and graphics to help promote your support for the campaign

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Sign up for campaign updates

Sign up to be the first to hear about our campaigning work

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What is divestment?

Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

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Understanding divestment

Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

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NCVO statement on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

The inside track: September 2022

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a new government, with plenty for charities to think about.

  • Government and politics

Governance round-up: September 2022

NCVO’s lead governance consultant Dan Francis shares our plans for Trustees’ Week and explores our wider support offer for trustees

  • Governance

New financial measures and tax cuts don't address causes of rising costs and rising inequality

Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante responds to the government's new financial measures, calling for more funding and policy choices that prevent poverty and inequality

  • Responding to crises
  • Government and politics

Report of the Inquiry into charity senior executive pay and guidance for trustees on setting remuneration

Report of the Inquiry into charity senior executive pay and guidance for trustees on setting remuneration

  • Financial management

Volunteering round-up: September 2022

  • Involving volunteers

Government policy and funding round-up: October 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

UK Civil Society Almanac 2022

  • Involving volunteers
  • Government and politics

Governance round-up: October 2022

  • Governance

The stages of consortium development

Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium

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Pre-start-up scoping and planning

Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium

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Formation of working group

How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium

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Development funding

An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources

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Stakeholder engagement

Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them

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Operational development and consortium documents

An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium

  • Collaboration

Incorporation and establishment of interim board

A guide to becoming an incorporated company

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Membership recruitment and due diligence

How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join

  • Collaboration

Set up central management hub

How to set up the central hub that will run the consortium business, scope for contracts, network with commissioners and bring in contracts

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Bid for and win contracts

How consortium members can work together to bid for, and hopefully win, contracts

  • Collaboration

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

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

Webinar: charity trading essentials

Explore charity trading and when to consider a trading subsidiary.

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

This training will teach you how to raise your profile and the profile of your charity. You’ll learn how to improve your external engagement through network-building, collaboration, partnership development and effective communication.

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

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

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

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 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