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How to raise a complaint about a trusted supplier

How we pick our trusted suppliers and make sure they're meeting the needs of the sector

Quality standards offer organisations, both in and outside the voluntary sector, an externally-verified seal of approval including Investing in Volunteers, Trusted Standard, Charity Essentials and the Approved Provider Standard

Involving volunteers

Organisations have been awarded the Trusted Charity Mark

From online training and practical guidance to written resources and consultancy, we provide all the tools you need to serve your charity in the most effective way

Our Service Directory connect members with specialists who can save our members time and money. Each specialist has experience working with charities and voluntary organisations.

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People, HR and recruitment
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We have four goals to focus our activity, all underpinned by our values

Information on our governance, trustee board and committees

Download and read our annual reports and accounts

Key insights about the state of the voluntary sector from our Civil Society Almanac 2022

Equity, diversity and inclusion
Responding to crises
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Involving volunteers

Today we publish our annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022.

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Inside NCVO

Two new directors join NCVO as organisation announces leadership team

Inside NCVO

Safeguarding
Governance

In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

How NCVO's independent governance review is helping us live up to our values and the Charity Governance Code we helped create

Inside NCVO
Governance

Governance

Sarah Vibert, NCVO CEO, responds to the Autumn Statement

Responding to crises
Government and politics

Highlights from our 2022 annual general meeting

Inside NCVO

A sample retirement policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample shared parental leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A guide to help you develop a sickness absence policy and procedure for your organisation

A sample stress policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

A sample whistleblowing policy and procedure, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Guidance on the steps you should take when recruiting and inducting paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on designing a new role within your organisation

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you decide how and where to advertise a role

Employing and managing staff

The steps you should take when shortlisting and interviewing applicants

Employing and managing staff

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

Join sector leaders for an in‑person summit exploring how extremism, polarisation and social division are shaping charity risk and resilience. Hear emerging insights, take part in discussions, and contribute to NCVO’s upcoming Spring Briefing.

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

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

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.

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why.

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

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

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

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