The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts
Step-by-step guidance to help voluntary organisations develop a consortium
Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium
How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium
An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources
Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them
An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium
A guide to becoming an incorporated company
How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join
How to set up the central hub that will run the consortium business, scope for contracts, network with commissioners and bring in contracts
Key insights about the state of the voluntary sector from our Civil Society Almanac 2022
Today we publish our annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022.
Two new directors join NCVO as organisation announces leadership team
In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities
How NCVO's independent governance review is helping us live up to our values and the Charity Governance Code we helped create
Sarah Vibert, NCVO CEO, responds to the Autumn Statement
Highlights from our 2022 annual general meeting
How to conduct interviews
How to carry out pre-employment checks
Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support
How to conduct exit interviews safely
Safeguarding questions to use during interviews
How you can support safeguarding for your organisation, internally and externally
How to communicate about your organisation's work safely
How to make safeguarding a central part of your fundraising
Making sure you’ve covered important aspects of safeguarding when fundraising
What are the safeguarding risks associated with different types of fundraising?