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Insurance and volunteers

Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations

  • Involving volunteers

Overcoming sticking points in strategy development: A conversation with Sini and Sam

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Consultancy

Financial pressures during the cost of living crisis

Learn about the key trends which may be impacting your income and spending

  • Cost of living
  • Financial management

Corporate fundraising

Learn more about what corporate fundraising is and if you should try it

  • Funding and income

Why teamwork is important

Why team working is especially important in voluntary organisations

  • Employing and managing staff

Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe

  • Digital and technology

Managing services during the cost of living crisis

Learn about how to adapt to rising or changing demand due to the cost of living crisis

  • Cost of living

Working together to achieve your mission

This page looks at how organisations collaborate on the projects that directly contribute to their overall mission

  • Collaboration

Impact round-up: Winter 2023

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

  • Impact and evaluation

Communicating change and consulting stakeholders

Guidance to help you communicate change and consult stakeholders

  • Employing and managing staff

Governance round-up: September 2023

The latest guidance from the Charity Commission, new governance resources and upcoming training

  • Governance

Governance round-up: August 2022

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

  • Governance

Governance round-up: February 2023

Our round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and guidance

  • Governance

Trustee confidence: Key research findings and actions for your board

NCVO's governance consultant Mo Wiltshire shares highlights from the Charity Commission’s recent research into trustee confidence

  • Governance

Governance round-up: March 2023

With many of us approaching the end of our financial year, senior governance consultant Sally Stephens shares guidance for completing your annual return

  • Governance

Governance round-up: December 2023

New inclusion and campaigning resources, a chance to help shape investment principles, and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Governance round-up: July 2023

Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more

  • Governance

Governance round-up: February 2024

A round-up of the latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary

  • Governance

Governance round-up: October 2023

The latest guidance, resources and training for governance professionals

  • Governance

Practical support bulletin: March 2024

Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Involving volunteers

Supporting your volunteers

How to provide ongoing support to your volunteers and manage any concerns.

  • Safeguarding

Safeguarding day-to-day

Understand how to make safeguarding part of your everyday activities and review what you are doing

  • Safeguarding

Choosing your legal structure

What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures

  • Setting up

Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a scheme which allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated

  • Financial management

Law, rules and duties

Find out more about your legal and regulatory responsibilities in safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Proposing redundancies

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

  • Employing and managing staff

How to carry out a digital skills survey

Run a survey to measure your charity, organisation or community group's level of digital skill

  • Digital and technology