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Structures for consortia delivery of public service delivery

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

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Working together to achieve your mission

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

  • Collaboration

Sharing back office services

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

  • Collaboration

Staffing a collaborative project

Things to consider when staffing a collaborative project

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National organisations with local groups

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

  • Collaboration

Collaborative working to generate income

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

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Consortia

Guidance on setting up a contract-ready consortium, reasons for forming one, and the various possible operating models

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Why be part of a consortium?

Reasons for forming a consortium and examples of voluntary sector consortia

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Consortium operating models

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

  • Collaboration

The stages of consortium development

Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium

  • Collaboration

Open letter to the chancellor on the impact of increased employer National Insurance Contributions for charities

We’ve written to the chancellor calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for the voluntary sector

  • Employing and managing staff
  • Funding and income

Trustees’ Week 2024: Celebrating trustees’ dedication and impact

This Trustees' Week we celebrated the role of trustees across the UK and explored the challenges and opportunities in trustee recruitment and retention

  • Involving volunteers
  • Governance

Can we Bank on the Banks? New Report Highlights Ongoing Challenges

  • Collaboration
  • Financial management

Why Investing in Volunteering is Money Well Spent

  • Funding and income
  • Involving volunteers

NCVO Strengthens Board with New Appointments

  • Leadership
  • Governance

Overcoming sticking points in strategy development: A conversation with Sini and Sam

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Consultancy

Small Charity Week 2025: New match funding campaign to boost small charities

  • Funding and income
  • Campaigning

New members join Small Charities Advisory Panel to strengthen the voice of small charities

  • Campaigning
  • Governance

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh announced as NCVO’s new Royal Patron

  • Inside NCVO

Telephone fundraising

Learn more about telephone fundraising for voluntary organisations

  • Funding and income

Fundraising myths

Learn about what fundraising myths exist

  • Funding and income

Choosing crowdfunding

Decide if crowdfunding is right for you

  • Funding and income

How to run a crowdfunding campaign

Learn about how to run a crowdfunding campaign

  • Funding and income

Funding and income planning

Guidance to help you think about your funding and income planning

  • Funding and income

Delivering public services

Find out what delivering public services means and if you can get funding from public sector organisations

  • Funding and income

The commissioning cycle

Learn more about the commissioning cycle

  • Funding and income

Social investment

  • Funding and income

Fundraising methods

What is evaluation?

Learn about what evaluation is and why it's important for your organisation

  • Impact and evaluation

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Learn how to create an evaluation plan to better understand and demonstrate the difference your work makes

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

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

Charity finance skills (1 day)

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

Authentic leadership (1 day)

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

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

Member forum: The Civil Society Covenant

Learn more about the Civil Society Covenant, and the steps to implement it, in this free event.

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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