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Important aspects of safeguarding, including policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities, reporting and more
Understand how to make safeguarding part of your everyday activities and review what you are doing
Safeguarding works best when everyone is involved. Find out how to make that happen
When to take checks and other recruitment steps that help keep people safe
Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding
Making sure people take on the right roles and responsibilities to keep people safe
Preparing staff and volunteers so they’re ready to deal with problems when they happen
Identifying the types of harm that people you work with might experience
Reasons and ways to support the nationwide campaign to get more people volunteering
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
The latest charity governance news, resources and dates for your diary
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Resources, events and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster and how it might impact charities
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
Use this tool to help you identify the forces working for and against a particular option
Use this tool to help your organisation explore tradeoffs
Important things to consider before deciding to close your voluntary organisation
Every voluntary organisation should regularly ask whether it’s still well placed to achieve its goals
If your organisation is still financially viable, you may want to consider alternative options to closure
Whatever your reasons for considering closure, you’re likely to have legal responsibilities to follow
Steps you need to take before closing your organisation
Depending on your route to closure and your legal structure, you may have different legal duties and wider responsibilities
Once the decision has been made to close, you’ll need to decide who to inform and how to inform them