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Inside NCVO

ACEVO and NCVO today release a joint statement following announcement of Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for the next chair of the Charity Commission.

Government and politics

Inside NCVO

Today the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services.

Collaboration

Two years ago the UK went into its first national lockdown, the final report of the Charity Covid-19 Impact Barometer survey project, led by Nottingham Trent University, with Sheffield Hallam University and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Coronavirus
Responding to crises

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

With just two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2022, taking place 1-7 June, the organisers have shared the news that the theme for this year’s week-long celebration is ‘A time to say thanks’.

Involving volunteers

NCVO has announced that it is hosting a new initiative called Power & Integrity (PI) – launching today – which aims to enable more coherent, integrated and impactful approaches to organisational integrity in the voluntary sector.

NCVO’s funding database, Funding Central, is now closed. Browse alternative resources and guidance

Funding and income

NCVO has transferred the delivery of the Trusted Charity standard to our Trusted Supplier the Growth Company

Involving volunteers

Following a strategic review, NCVO has taken the difficult decision to stop providing VCQA. We are delighted to announce that we will transfer ownership rights of VCQA to the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) from 1 January.

Involving volunteers

The steps you should take when shortlisting and interviewing applicants

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on making a provisional offer of employment and conducting checks

Employing and managing staff

How to set up a good induction and probation programme

Employing and managing staff

How to help your team maintain and improve their performance at work

Employing and managing staff

How to set effective objectives and behaviour standards for your team

Employing and managing staff

How to give your team effective feedback

Employing and managing staff

How to develop effective learning and development plans

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you motivate and engage your team

Employing and managing staff

Tips to help you plan and run effective one-to-one meetings and appraisals

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you address and manage poor performance in the people you manage

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 will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

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

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

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 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 essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

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 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

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.

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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Strategic leadership (1 day)

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Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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