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Learn about how to develop your organisation's business plan

Business planning and strategy

Learn about what business planning is in your organisation's context

Business planning and strategy

Find out about how to write your business plan for your organisation

Business planning and strategy

Writing the title page section of your business plan

Business planning and strategy

Writing the content page section of your business plan

Business planning and strategy

Writing the executive summary of your business plan

Business planning and strategy

Writing about your organisation in your business plan

Business planning and strategy

Writing about what your organisation does in your business plan

Business planning and strategy

How to navigate your market and customer base

Business planning and strategy

The Road Ahead 2024 is our annual report on the changing landscape for voluntary sector organisations

Government and politics

The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

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

Governance

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

Government and politics

Our people partner Charmaine Goddard reflects on the work NCVO and the wider sector are doing to challenge racism and inequity

Inside NCVO
Equity, diversity and inclusion

Charity Interns founder Maya Bhose shares how this innovative new programme is bringing new talent into the voluntary sector

Employing and managing staff

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares lessons from a unique volunteering programme

Involving volunteers

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

Governance

Our latest Road Ahead report analyses major trends and issues for 2024 to help chart a path through the year

Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election

Government and politics
Campaigning

Campaigning

Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately

Financial management

Internal controls are the things you do to help manage the risk of an error or a fraud

Financial management

How to be aware of the risk factors relating to fraud and take steps to protect your organisation.

Financial management

The difference between audits and independent examinations and how to prepare for both

Financial management

The basic principles of bookkeeping are the same for charities as for other organisations, you just need to be aware of the slightly different emphasis and the need to keep restricted funds separate.

Financial management

Guidance on creating a financial strategy and what you need to include

Financial management

A pre-built spreadsheet that calculates your income percentages when you input your current funding and future targets

How to create budgets, cashflow forecasts and understanding the cashflow process

Financial management

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

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 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

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

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

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Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

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