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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.

Finance
HR and recruitment
IT and data protection

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

How to make a complaint if you're unhappy with any part of our service

Find out more about our current trustee elections and upcoming AGM

Inside NCVO

The Road Ahead 2024 is our annual report on the changing landscape for voluntary sector organisations

Government and politics

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

A round-up of the latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

Governance

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities

Government and politics

Our people partner Charmaine Goddard reflects on the work NCVO and the wider sector are doing to challenge racism and inequity

Inside NCVO
Equity, diversity and inclusion

Charity Interns founder Maya Bhose shares how this innovative new programme is bringing new talent into the voluntary sector

Employing and managing staff

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares lessons from a unique volunteering programme

Involving volunteers

A round-up of the latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

Governance

Our latest Road Ahead report analyses major trends and issues for 2024 to help chart a path through the year

Guidance to help you decide whether working in partnership is right for your organisation

Collaboration

Guidance to help voluntary organisations collaborate on campaigns

Collaboration

Explore three models of consortia delivery of public services by voluntary and community organisations

Collaboration

This page looks at how organisations collaborate on the projects that directly contribute to their overall mission

Collaboration

Advice on how organisations can use collaborative working to share premises and back office services

Collaboration

Things to consider when staffing a collaborative project

Collaboration

How organisations with a national body and local groups can work together

Collaboration

Guidance on fundraising through the gift economy (public giving, voluntary donations) and the open market (trading)

Collaboration

Reasons for forming a consortium and examples of voluntary sector consortia

Collaboration

The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts

Collaboration

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

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

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

In this free webinar, you'll learn the simple steps your charity can take to protect against and prepare for a terrorist incident when hosting events at venues and public spaces. This webinar is hosted in partnership with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

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

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

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

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Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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