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Find out about our services, the way we operate and how we champion voluntary action

We’re the membership community for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in England

Find out how we can support you, from support for small charities and training to consultancy and corporate relations

We offer a range of training courses designed to help you do what you do best

This flexible, interactive course will help you understand your duties as a trustee and support you to run your charity effectively so you can make a bigger difference

A practical four-month programme for emerging charity leaders who are on their way to leading organisations

Learn about the mindset, knowledge and connections that emerging leaders need to guide the sector into the 2030s

We know small charities make a big impact with limited resource - that's why we're here to help

Ask our practical support team any question about the setting up or running of your charity or voluntary organisation.

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

Banking is often one of the greatest day-to-day challenges faced by charities. Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante explores the issue in more detail, and shares details of a new NCVO project

Financial management

Amy Walton, small charity support manager, shares resources, free events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities.

Funding and income
Financial management
Responding to crises

In the first of our Road Ahead series, we consider what the cost of living crisis could mean for us all in the months ahead

Responding to crises

As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations

Employing and managing staff
Governance
Involving volunteers

In this Road Ahead article, we reflect on our shared commitment to better reflect and engage with the communities we serve

Equity, diversity and inclusion

As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence

Government and politics

In the last of our Road Ahead series, we shine a spotlight on new laws and regulations that may affect you

Law and regulation

What you need to know about the Big Help Out: a campaign to get more people volunteering

Involving volunteers

Evaluation consultant Carol Jennions looks at wellbeing evaluation and shares useful resources alongside some exciting new training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

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 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 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

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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 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 practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

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

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

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