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Take a look at this page first to learn about options your organisation can take to divest from fossil fuels

Campaigning

A forum for discussing the issues affecting the voluntary and community sector

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

Setting up

Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group

Setting up

What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures

Setting up

Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more

Governance

Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000

Funding and income
Responding to crises

Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation

Financial management

The latest news, events and opportunities for people managing or supporting volunteers

Involving volunteers

A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events

Governance

Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences

Government and politics

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Resources, free events, support and guidance on the big issues affecting small charities

Financial management
Funding and income
Responding to crises

An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

Government and politics
Funding and income

Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election

Government and politics
Campaigning

Campaigning

Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately

Financial management

Internal controls are the things you do to help manage the risk of an error or a fraud

Financial management

How to be aware of the risk factors relating to fraud and take steps to protect your organisation.

Financial management

The difference between audits and independent examinations and how to prepare for both

Financial management

The basic principles of bookkeeping are the same for charities as for other organisations, you just need to be aware of the slightly different emphasis and the need to keep restricted funds separate.

Financial management

Guidance on creating a financial strategy and what you need to include

Financial management

A pre-built spreadsheet that calculates your income percentages when you input your current funding and future targets

How to create budgets, cashflow forecasts and understanding the cashflow process

Financial management

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

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

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

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

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

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

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

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

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

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

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Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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