Guidance on managing relationships with and within your organisation's board
How to approach board relationship challenges and have constructive conversations
Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.
Use this page to understand how to approach challenging conversations with your board.
What to consider when carrying out a governance review and the different types of review
A collection of some of the most important sample documents, templates and tools for trustee boards.
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.
Information on annual reports and accounts for charities, and sample documents.
A template agenda for a board meeting.
A sample code of conduct for trustees.
Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.
A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.
Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.
The steps you should take when shortlisting and interviewing applicants
Guidance on making a provisional offer of employment and conducting checks
How to set up a good induction and probation programme
How to help your team maintain and improve their performance at work
How to set effective objectives and behaviour standards for your team
How to give your team effective feedback
How to develop effective learning and development plans
Guidance to help you motivate and engage your team
Tips to help you plan and run effective one-to-one meetings and appraisals
Guidance to help you address and manage poor performance in the people you manage