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Making sure you don't create an employment contract

How to make the most of volunteers while ensuring they don’t become workers or employees

  • Involving volunteers

Deciding to whistleblow

Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.

  • Safeguarding

Safeguarding in grant applications

How grant makers can contribute to better safeguarding practice

  • Safeguarding

Getting new volunteers started

Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers

  • Safeguarding

Steps to improve data protection in your organisation

Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.

  • Digital and technology

What the general election manifestos mean for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto: Raising our voice

  • Government and politics

Family leave

A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Narrowing the voluntary sector’s gender pay gap

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

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Consumer Duty: What is it and how will charities benefit?

Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation

  • Financial management

Labour’s priorities ‒ our guide for the charity sector

Our analysis of Labour's first few days in government and what their announcements could mean for the charity sector

  • Government and politics

Governance round-up: February 2024

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

  • Governance

Governance round-up: September 2023

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

  • Governance

The inside track: June 2023

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities

  • Government and politics

Spring budget 2023: funding and implications for charities

Our reflections on the budget and what it could mean for voluntary organisations

  • Government and politics

Volunteers responding to crises

What we learned during the National Volunteering Forum, along with examples of actions you can take in response to the volunteering challenges facing the sector

  • Responding to crises

What can charities learn from the Charity Commission's Kids Company report?

  • Governance
  • Law and regulation

Time Well Spent: Diversity and volunteering

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Involving volunteers

The Power of Small: championing small organisations across the sector

  • Impact and evaluation

The Road Ahead 2025

  • Government and politics

Policies and procedures

Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Reserves policy

Guidance on reserves policies for your charity

  • Governance

Writing a volunteer policy

How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include

  • Involving volunteers

Developing policies and procedures

Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff

  • Employing and managing staff

Writing a data protection policy and procedures

Use this to help you write your data protection policy and procedures and other related documents.

  • Digital and technology

Safeguarding responsibilities for HR managers

How human resources can play a leading role in safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Planning for safeguarding in your organisation

Find out about the responsibilities of a volunteer manager and how to plan a safeguarding policy

  • Safeguarding

Supporting safeguarding for your organisation

How you can support safeguarding for your organisation, internally and externally

  • Safeguarding

Your organisation has insurance

Data protection and digital technology

How to make sure your organisation is managing data safely and securely

  • Safeguarding

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Volunteering network meeting

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Webinar: Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission