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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

Information on the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging

Collaboration

This page highlights key questions to think about before making the decision to merge

Collaboration

Actions to ensure a planned merger is in the best interests of your organisations and beneficiaries

Collaboration

Things to consider in the run-up to a formal merger

Collaboration

Planning the process with stakeholders and making sure you are clear about the role of your organisation’s regulator is key

Collaboration

What to consider once your merger has completed

Collaboration

A guide to implementing local Compact agreements between voluntary organisations and local authorities, health services, and government departments

Collaboration

How to involve people who use services in the design and delivery of services

Collaboration

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

Banking is often one of the greatest day-to-day challenges faced by charities. Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante explores the issue in more detail, and shares details of a new NCVO project

Financial management

Amy Walton, small charity support manager, shares resources, free events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities.

Funding and income
Financial management
Responding to crises

In the first of our Road Ahead series, we consider what the cost of living crisis could mean for us all in the months ahead

Responding to crises

As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations

Employing and managing staff
Governance
Involving volunteers

In this Road Ahead article, we reflect on our shared commitment to better reflect and engage with the communities we serve

Equity, diversity and inclusion

As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence

Government and politics

In the last of our Road Ahead series, we shine a spotlight on new laws and regulations that may affect you

Law and regulation

What you need to know about the Big Help Out: a campaign to get more people volunteering

Involving volunteers

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

Our Service Directory connect members with specialists who can save our members time and money. Each specialist has experience working with charities and voluntary organisations.

Finance
HR and recruitment
IT and data protection

Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

Campaigning

Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group

Setting up

What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures

Setting up

Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity

Setting up

Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures

Setting up

Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document

Setting up

Understand your core legal responsibilities to your employees

Employing and managing staff

A short summary of your general legal obligations to paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on the conditions of employment

Employing and managing staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Charity finance skills (1 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

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