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Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding
Guidance on reserves policies for your charity
A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include
Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff
Sample documents, templates and guides to help you create and collate policies and procedures
Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.
Our chief executive, Sarah Elliott, shares our vision for the sector on behalf of our members
A round-up of the key talking points from the only national hustings dedicated to the voluntary sector
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Making sure you’ve covered important aspects of safeguarding when fundraising
Safeguarding for onboarding, training and support
Preparing staff and volunteers so they’re ready to deal with problems when they happen
Understand how to make safeguarding part of your everyday activities and review what you are doing
If you’re worried about someone right now, follow these steps to help
Use this page to explore imagined-from-life examples which look at the ethical challenges involved in technology and what can go wrong
What to do if you’re planning to make less than 20 employees redundant
A guide to help you develop an information technology policy for your organisation
A sample paternity leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on physical assets