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
Reasons and ways to support the nationwide campaign to get more people volunteering
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
The latest charity governance news, resources and dates for your diary
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Resources, events and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
How to respond when a member chooses you to report a safeguarding concern
Other things you can do to help your members with safeguarding
How to plan the right safeguarding training for your organisation
Choosing the right safeguarding training for your organisation's needs
How to choose the right safeguarding training provider for your organisation
Useful questions you can ask when planning safeguarding training for your organisation
How to design training in-house if you have safeguarding and training expertise within your organisation
Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider
Find out about a lead trustee for safeguarding's role and responsibilities
What are safeguarding reports and how can trustees work with them?