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Tools and good-practice guidance to help you review, run and improve your board, compiled by NCVO's governance experts

Governance

This guide explores how to implement a good appraisal process that supports and motivates your CEO to do even better.

A guide to applying the principles of the Charity Governance Code, specially adapted for the smallest organisations.

The governance wheel is a simple tool that helps boards of voluntary organisations quickly get a sense of how well they’re functioning and fulfilling their roles.

Information and tools on strategic planning.

Six steps to follow when recruiting trustees and nine editable documents to aid your recruitment

A skills audit is a useful way of identifying what trustees bring, and the gaps in skills and knowledge on your board. It can be useful when you’re looking to recruit new trustees.

Self reflection is an important part of your professional development and will help you to do your role effectively.

Guidance on conducting individual trustee performance reviews

Governance

Templates and guidance for creating a financial procedures manual that will provide a framework for managing your organisation's finances.

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

An English version of the Charity Essentials tool, which can help you do a basic health check on how your organisation is performing

A Welsh version of the Charity Essentials tool, which can help you do a basic health check on how your organisation is performing

This page helps you get started in improving your organisations’ approach to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Using the Equality Act to understand your legal duties

Equity, diversity and inclusion

This page is about how to respond to discrimination occurring in your organisation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

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

Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities

Governance

Learn about what a board is and how it works

Governance

Governance

Are you confident in your general project management skills but looking to strengthen your expertise? This course moves beyond the basics of project management to better understand techniques, activities and principles within a charity context.

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will teach you how to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Learn how to successfully deliver meaningful change to improve your team or organisation

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

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

Our Governance Forum is a space for charity governance professionals and those who support good governance to come together, learn and network

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

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Advanced project management (1 day)

Leading change and transformation (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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)

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