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

Governance

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

Governance

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

Governance

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

Governance

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

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.

Sample declaration of interests form for trustees

Sample trustee expenses claim form

Governance
Leadership

Campaigning
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.

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Governance

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.

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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 develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

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

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Get an overview of the key tasks and considerations when creating a volunteer strategy. Learn how to develop a strategy that compliments your business plan and create a framework for building success

Join fellow NCVO members at our Annual General Meeting to connect, reflect on the year’s achievements, shape the future of NCVO and make your voice heard.

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

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

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

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Dealing with problems and disputes between trustees

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Sample documents and templates

Annual report and accounts

Board meeting agenda

Code of conduct

Declaration of interests

Expenses claim form

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

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What is divestment?

Deciding to set up a new charitable organisation

Choosing your legal structure

Understanding charity status and registration

Understanding social enterprise

A charity's governing document: What it should include

Introduction to employment law

Understanding employment law

Conditions of employment

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Annual General Meeting 2025

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Developing a volunteer strategy (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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