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Approaching board relationship challenges

How to approach board relationship challenges and have constructive conversations

  • Governance

Dealing with problems and disputes between trustees

Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.

  • Governance

Having challenging conversations

Use this page to understand how to approach challenging conversations with your board.

  • Governance

Carrying out a governance review

What to consider when carrying out a governance review and the different types of review

  • Governance

Board basics

A collection of some of the most important sample documents, templates and tools for trustee boards.

  • Governance

Sample documents and templates

These are some of the most important documents that an organisation needs if it wants to have a healthy, well-run trustee board. NCVO's governance experts have written or signposted to model versions of each one.

  • Governance

Annual report and accounts

Information on annual reports and accounts for charities, and sample documents.

Board meeting agenda

A template agenda for a board meeting.

Code of conduct

A sample code of conduct for trustees.

Declaration of interests

Sample declaration of interests form for trustees

Saskia Konynenburg appointed Interim Chief Executive of NCVO

  • Governance
  • Leadership

Communicating change and consulting stakeholders

Guidance to help you communicate change and consult stakeholders

  • Employing and managing staff

Supporting staff and volunteers through change

Guidance to help you support staff and volunteers through change

  • Employing and managing staff

Understanding and managing resistance to change

Guidance to help you understand and manage resistance to change

  • Employing and managing staff

Embedding and evaluating change

Guidance to help you embed and evaluate change

  • Employing and managing staff

Five steps to restructuring your organisation

Five key steps to follow when restructuring a charity or voluntary organisation

  • Employing and managing staff

Proposing redundancies

What to do if you’re planning to make less than 20 employees redundant

  • Employing and managing staff

Modern slavery statements and charities

  • Law and regulation

Legal obligations of charities

Guidance for charities and their legal obligations

  • Law and regulation

Legal advice and assistance

Sources of legal advice and assistance for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.

  • Law and regulation

Legal compliance checklist

This document contains a list of legal aspects that need to be covered by most voluntary organisations.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

NCVO member welcome and refresher session: July 2025

Being an NCVO member means being part of a community. Whether you've just joined us, or you're renewing your membership and need a refresher, join this session to meet and network with other members online

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Charities and Volunteering

A chance to hear from regulators about their plans for the voluntary sector.

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

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

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

NCVO/Zurich webinar: navigating financial risk with confidence

Learn how to navigate today’s toughest financial challenges facing small voluntary organisations. Discover the tools, insights, and real-world examples you need to build resilience, manage risk and lead with financial confidence.

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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

Leading external engagement (2 days)

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will build your confidence and skills to deliver impact for yourself and your organisation. Learn who your key stakeholders are and how to use communication tools to build engagement and partnerships