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Learn about the how the process of evaluation works

Impact and evaluation

Learn about how to plan your evaluation to make sure it's set up for success

Impact and evaluation

Understanding the issues experienced by individuals or organisations you want to work with, people you want to influence, or environments you want to affect change in is the starting point for impact planning

Impact and evaluation

Information you need before you write your evaluation brief and what to include once you get started

Impact and evaluation

Learn about how to create an evaluation budget

Impact and evaluation

Impact and evaluation

Learn about the different planning tools you can use to help you find out what difference you want to make

Impact and evaluation

Learn how to create your own evaluation planning triangle

Impact and evaluation

Examples of evaluation planning triangles in different organisations

Impact and evaluation

Learn how to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework and see some examples

Impact and evaluation

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

Governance

NCVO shares changes we’re making to our use of language along with reflections for the wider sector

Inside NCVO
Equity, diversity and inclusion

The UK Civil Society Almanac, published annually by NCVO, is the definitive publication on the state of the voluntary sector. Widely cited by the media, it is used extensively by sector leaders, policy makers, journalists and academics

Government and politics
Involving volunteers

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

For National Inclusion Week, the NCVO Rainbow Network shares their thoughts on how to provide opportunities for making organisations more inclusive for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Following the release of our UK Civil Society Almanac 2023, our research and insight manager, Nayyara Tabassum, explores some of the report’s key takeaways

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Highlights and key talking points from our annual general meeting

Inside NCVO

The latest guidance, resources and training for governance professionals

Governance

NCVO's CEO Sarah Vibert launches our campaign to support charities and voluntary organisations this winter

Cost of living

Familiarise yourself with the early signs of mental health problems and learn how to create a supportive working environment

Employing and managing staff

How to support your own mental health and wellbeing at work or while volunteering

Employing and managing staff

Learn how to recognise if you’re experiencing a mental health problem and where to go for help

Employing and managing staff

Understand your responsibilities around flexible working and learn how to build a flexible working culture

Employing and managing staff

Learn about your responsibilities when handling matters of misconduct

Employing and managing staff

How to handle grievances in your organisation

Employing and managing staff

What to do in the event of whistleblowing at your organisation

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on your responsibilities when you end an employee’s contract, or when staff resign or retire

Employing and managing staff

A guide to help your charity or voluntary organisation navigate and implement change

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you develop change management plans

Employing and managing staff

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

This essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

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

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

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

This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.

We know that increased competition for funding, shifting priorities among funders, and economic uncertainty are making trust fundraising more challenging for charities. It’s more important than ever to understand the evolving funding landscape and adapt your approach. This free event is an opportunity to network with other NCVO members in facilitated discussions. Share experiences and challenges, work through solutions together, develop new relationships and learn from your peers.

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

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

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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