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Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium

Collaboration

How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium

Collaboration

An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources

Collaboration

Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them

Collaboration

An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium

Collaboration

A guide to becoming an incorporated company

Collaboration

How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join

Collaboration

How to set up the central hub that will run the consortium business, scope for contracts, network with commissioners and bring in contracts

Collaboration

How consortium members can work together to bid for, and hopefully win, contracts

Collaboration

This section explains the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging

Collaboration

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Government and politics

Government and politics
Funding and income

Many charities want to evaluate their impact but lack time or confidence. This blog shares how we support practical, sustainable approaches to self-evaluation.

Business planning and strategy
Impact and evaluation

NCVO announces the appointment of Kate Lee OBE as its new chief executive, joining at a crucial moment for the voluntary sector.

Leadership
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Learn about what qualitative data is and how to analyse it

Impact and evaluation

Guite to writing an evaluation report helps you share key findings and recommendations with internal and external stakeholders.

Impact and evaluation

How to use and learn from your evaluation findings

Impact and evaluation
Business planning and strategy

Use this page to learn about what strategy is and how it can help your organisation

Business planning and strategy

Use this page to learn who to involve in developing your strategy and how best to engage them

Business planning and strategy

Learn about how to create the right strategy process for your organisation.

Business planning and strategy

Learn about Theory of Change as a process and a tool

Business planning and strategy

Find out what's involved in setting the direction of your charity

Business planning and strategy

Use this section to select the right tools to help you understand your landscape and conditions.

Business planning and strategy

A guide to help your organisation with your SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

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.

Gain a clear understanding of the UK political system, the points of access and influence. Get top tips about what works and what to avoid.

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

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

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

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

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Pre-start-up scoping and planning

Formation of working group

Development funding

Stakeholder engagement

Operational development and consortium documents

Incorporation and establishment of interim board

Membership recruitment and due diligence

Set up central management hub

Bid for and win contracts

Mergers

Saskia Konynenburg appointed Interim Chief Executive of NCVO

Civil Society Covenant launched to reset partnership with government

Help shape new public procurement rules for charities

How we help charities build confidence in evaluation

Kate Lee OBE appointed new chief executive

Analysing qualitative data for evaluation

Writing an evaluation report

Using and learning from evaluation findings

What is strategy?

Involving people in developing your strategy

Creating the right strategy process for your organisation

Theory of Change

Setting the direction of your organisation

Gathering knowledge to assess your situation

SWOT

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Volunteering network meeting

Influencing parliament and government (2 x 0.5 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Influencing parliament and government (2 x 0.5 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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