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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

As Volunteers' Week 2023 draws to a close, the Minister for Civil Society looks back on the week and shares his thoughts

Involving volunteers

Reflections on the recent Charity Commission board appointments along with updates and upcoming events

Governance

Volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, updates, events and training

Involving volunteers

We share findings from our latest national survey on the volunteer experience

Involving volunteers

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

Government and politics

Charity representatives tell us their priorities ahead of next year’s general election

Government and politics

NCVO launches campaign to encourage charities to consider divestment

Campaigning

Volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares volunteering news and dates for your diary

Involving volunteers

Resources, free events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

Financial management
Funding and income
Responding to crises

An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

An English version of the Charity Essentials tool, which can help you do a basic health check on how your organisation is performing

A Welsh version of the Charity Essentials tool, which can help you do a basic health check on how your organisation is performing

This page helps you get started in improving your organisations’ approach to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Using the Equality Act to understand your legal duties

Equity, diversity and inclusion

This page is about how to respond to discrimination occurring in your organisation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Risk management is a vital (and legal) responsibility for charity trustees. This page covers an introduction to the risk management process and the role insurance plays in protecting your organisation.

Law and regulation

Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer

Governance

Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities

Governance

Learn about what a board is and how it works

Governance

Governance

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

This course will help you create a positive and inclusive experience for volunteers. The course will explore best practice in relation to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality

Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical application, you'll learn how to strengthen your current fundraising strategy so that is not only effective today but sustainable and resilient for years to come.

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 take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

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.

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 revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

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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Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

Volunteers and the law (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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

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