Our help and guidance content includes step-by-step guides, downloadable templates and interactive tools to help you run your voluntary organisation
Learn about the practical steps you need to take to set up your own organisation
Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group
What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures
Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity
Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures
Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document
Guidance and tools to help you run your charity or voluntary organisation
Practical guidance to help you recruit, manage and develop paid members of staff, including a useful introduction to employment law
A quick introduction to employment law on equity, diversity and inclusion
A quick introduction to employment law on leave and time off
A quick introduction to employment law on pay and pensions
Guidance on what to include in employment contracts and written statements
Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff
How to set a salary structure and reward staff with fair and competitive pay
A sample adoption leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample compassionate and parental bereavement leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample disciplinary procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations