You searched for
''

All (1354)
News and insights (325)
Help and guidance (610)
Training and events (83)

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

How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template

Governance

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

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates

Governance

Funding and income
Government and politics

Government and politics

Business planning and strategy

Impact and evaluation

Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.

Cost of living
Campaigning

Collaboration
Funding and income

A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.

Campaigning
Government and politics

Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Campaigning
Government and politics

Our Service Directory connect members with specialists who can save our members time and money. Each specialist has experience working with charities and voluntary organisations.

Finance
People, HR and recruitment
IT and data protection

Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

Campaigning

Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group

Setting up

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

Setting up

Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity

Setting up

Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures

Setting up

Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document

Setting up

Understand your core legal responsibilities to your employees

Employing and managing staff

A short summary of your general legal obligations to paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on the conditions of employment

Employing and managing staff

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

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

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will build your confidence and skills to deliver impact for yourself and your organisation. Learn who your key stakeholders are and how to use communication tools to build engagement and partnerships

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

Join this session to explore your NCVO member benefits and learn more about our supportive community.

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

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

Discover how partnership working can help your organisation grow its impact and make the most of limited resources. Gain practical tools, legal insights and guidance to build strong and successful collaborations.

You searched for ''

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

Leading change and transformation (2 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Developing partnership working (0.5 day)

You searched for
''