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Paying volunteer expenses

It’s good practice to pay back volunteers for expenses they incur while volunteering

  • Involving volunteers

Engaging and supporting young people to volunteer

Find out how other organisations have developed ways to engage young people in their volunteer programmes.

General election 2024: What charities can expect from a Labour government

Our analysis of the election result and what it means for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

Practical support bulletin: March 2024

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

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Involving volunteers

Supporting and retaining staff and volunteers during the cost of living crisis

Learn about practical ways, to support your staff and volunteers during the cost of living crisis

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Cost of living

Five ways to support your staff during the cost of living crisis

Five ways you can support staff through the cost of living crisis when resources are limited

  • Responding to crises

Charity ethical principles

Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer

  • Governance

NCVO and centre for ageing better partner to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in england

NCVO has announced today that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England.

  • Collaboration

Supporting learning and development

How to develop effective learning and development plans

  • Employing and managing staff

Controls on income

The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.

  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: August 2022

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.

  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

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

  • Government and politics

NCVO appoints Sarah Vibert as Director of Policy and Volunteering

  • Inside NCVO

Government policy and funding round up: July 2023

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

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: September 2023

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

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Government policy and funding round-up: January 2024

Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

New research examines volunteering policy response in England during the pandemic

A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.

  • Coronavirus

Government policy and funding round-up: February 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income
  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: October 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: April 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

Political campaigning

Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election

  • Government and politics
  • Campaigning

Prevention and your safeguarding plan

Creating a safeguarding plan to ensure policies and procedures are being followed

  • Safeguarding

Introduction to safeguarding for trustees

Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider

  • Safeguarding

Volunteering and health and safety

Guidance on the health and safety measures you need to put in place when working with volunteers

  • Involving volunteers

What you need to know about whistleblowing

Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.

  • Safeguarding

Before you start

How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template

  • Governance

Safeguarding, vulnerable clients and DBS

Guidance around safeguarding vulnerable clients and volunteers

  • Involving volunteers

Safeguarding with grantholders

Safeguarding considerations for grantmakers and grantholders

  • Safeguarding

Investment and borrowing

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section

  • Governance

Pay and pensions

A quick introduction to employment law on pay and pensions

  • Employing and managing staff

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Volunteering network meeting

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Webinar: Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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