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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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Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

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.

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

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

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

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

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Key duties of public bodies

Key duties of public bodies for safeguarding children or young people

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Key duties of regulated bodies

Key duties of regulated bodies for safeguarding children or young people

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Key offences and liability

Key offences and liability relating to the protection of children and young people

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Safeguarding adults at risk

Key areas of law to be aware of if you or your organisation works with adults at risk of harm

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Overview

If you or your organisation works with adults at risk of harm there are key laws and frameworks to help you with safeguarding

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General duties of local authorities

Duties of local authorities to safeguard adults at risk

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Key duties of public bodies

Key duties of public bodies to safeguard adults at risk

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Key duties of regulated bodies

Key duties of regulated bodies to safeguard adults at risk

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Key duties of individuals

Key duties of individuals for safeguarding adults at risk

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Key offences

Key offences that can cause harm to adults at risk

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Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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

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

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission