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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

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

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How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template

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Read through all our detailed guidance before completing your financial procedures manual.

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates

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Many charities want to evaluate their impact but lack time or confidence. This blog shares how we support practical, sustainable approaches to self-evaluation.

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

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Safeguarding works best when everyone is involved. Find out how to make that happen

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When to take checks and other recruitment steps that help keep people safe

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Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding

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Making sure people take on the right roles and responsibilities to keep people safe

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Preparing staff and volunteers so they’re ready to deal with problems when they happen

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Identifying the types of harm that people you work with might experience

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Find training designed for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups

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Find organisations that can help you plan and review your safeguarding work

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Find out who this guide is for and how to use it

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This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

Learn more about the Civil Society Covenant, and the steps to implement it, in this free event.

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

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

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

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.

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Governance wheel

Strategic planning

Trustee recruitment pack for small organisations

Trustee skills audit

Individual trustee self reflection

Individual trustee performance reviews

Financial procedures manual

Before you start

Writing the financial procedures manual

Introduction

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

Safeguarding day-to-day

Getting people involved

Choosing staff, volunteers and trustees

Policies and procedures

Roles and responsibilities

Recognise, respond and report

Understanding the risks

Safeguarding training

Local and national support

About this guide

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Member forum: The Civil Society Covenant

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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