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Risk management is a vital (and legal) responsibility for charity trustees. This page covers an introduction to the risk management process and the role insurance plays in protecting your organisation.

Law and regulation

Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer

Governance

Practical steps to take to effectively achieve and maintain good governance in your charity

Governance

A guide to governance and what it means for your organisation

Governance

Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities

Governance

Learn about what a board is and how it works

Governance

Governance

What is a Trustee and how do you appoint them?

Governance

What is the role of a Trustee?

Governance

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

Responding to crises
Funding and income
Financial management

Our statement on the recent closure of The FSI

Our reflections on the budget and what it could mean for voluntary organisations

Government and politics

The panel will champion the voices and experiences of small charities, ensuring they can access tailored help, support and advocacy

Collaboration

Senior governance consultant Sally Stephens explains the upcoming changes in the Charities Act 2022

Governance

NCVO’s new volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares volunteering news and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Our work with The Foundation for Social Improvement’s board and two short term roles to support Small Charity Week.

This month sees a potential tightening of the rules around APPGs, a new data protection bill, and a campaign to help charities engage with the House of Lords

Government and politics

NCVO awarded Race Equality Matters’ Bronze Trailblazer status in recognition of our work towards becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and equal organisation

Inside NCVO

New data reveals how much volunteering has transformed over recent years

Impact and evaluation
Involving volunteers

How to conduct interviews

Safeguarding

How to carry out pre-employment checks

Safeguarding

Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support

Safeguarding

How to conduct exit interviews safely

Safeguarding

Safeguarding questions to use during interviews

Safeguarding

How you can support safeguarding for your organisation, internally and externally

Safeguarding

How to communicate about your organisation's work safely

Safeguarding

How to make safeguarding a central part of your fundraising

Safeguarding

Making sure you’ve covered important aspects of safeguarding when fundraising

Safeguarding

What are the safeguarding risks associated with different types of fundraising?

Safeguarding

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

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

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.

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 one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.

We know that increased competition for funding, shifting priorities among funders, and economic uncertainty are making trust fundraising more challenging for charities. It’s more important than ever to understand the evolving funding landscape and adapt your approach. This free event is an opportunity to network with other NCVO members in facilitated discussions. Share experiences and challenges, work through solutions together, develop new relationships and learn from your peers.

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

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

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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