How to make the most of volunteers while ensuring they don’t become workers or employees
Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.
How grant makers can contribute to better safeguarding practice
Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers
Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.
A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
Our policy and influencing manager Catherine Goodall talks about our work to address the gender pay gap – and explores what you can do to support change across the sector
Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.
Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election
Creating a safeguarding plan to ensure policies and procedures are being followed
Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider
Guidance on the health and safety measures you need to put in place when working with volunteers
Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.
How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template
Guidance around safeguarding vulnerable clients and volunteers
Safeguarding considerations for grantmakers and grantholders
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section
A quick introduction to employment law on pay and pensions