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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

Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity

Setting up

Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures

Setting up

Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document

Setting up

Guidance and tools to help you run your charity or voluntary organisation

Employing and managing staff
Setting up
Closing down

Practical guidance to help you recruit, manage and develop paid members of staff, including a useful introduction to employment law

Employing and managing staff

Familiarise yourself with the essential aspects of employing paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

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.

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

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

Funding and income
Government and politics

Key duties of public bodies for safeguarding children or young people

Safeguarding

Key duties of regulated bodies for safeguarding children or young people

Safeguarding

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

Safeguarding

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

Safeguarding

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

Safeguarding

Duties of local authorities to safeguard adults at risk

Safeguarding

Key duties of public bodies to safeguard adults at risk

Safeguarding

Key duties of regulated bodies to safeguard adults at risk

Safeguarding

Key duties of individuals for safeguarding adults at risk

Safeguarding

Key offences that can cause harm to adults at risk

Safeguarding

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

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

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

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

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

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

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

Join us for a discussion on the future of partnership working between local government and civil society.

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Help and guidance

Setting up

Deciding to set up a new charitable organisation

Choosing your legal structure

Understanding charity status and registration

Understanding social enterprise

A charity's governing document: What it should include

Running a charity

Employing and managing staff

Employing staff essentials

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

Key duties of public bodies

Key duties of regulated bodies

Key offences and liability

Safeguarding adults at risk

Overview

General duties of local authorities

Key duties of public bodies

Key duties of regulated bodies

Key duties of individuals

Key offences

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

APPG on Charities and Volunteering: local partnership working

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Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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