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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.

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Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.

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A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.

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This page highlights key questions to think about before making the decision to merge

Collaboration

Actions to ensure a planned merger is in the best interests of your organisations and beneficiaries

Collaboration

Things to consider in the run-up to a formal merger

Collaboration

Planning the process with stakeholders and making sure you are clear about the role of your organisation’s regulator is key

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What to consider once your merger has completed

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A guide to implementing local Compact agreements between voluntary organisations and local authorities, health services, and government departments

Collaboration

How to involve people who use services in the design and delivery of services

Collaboration

What to consider when setting up a joint working agreement

Collaboration

A checklist to help you develop a joint working agreement

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

Are you confident in your general project management skills but looking to strengthen your expertise? This course moves beyond the basics of project management to better understand techniques, activities and principles within a charity context.

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will teach you how to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Learn how to successfully deliver meaningful change to improve your team or organisation

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

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

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Our Governance Forum is a space for charity governance professionals and those who support good governance to come together, learn and network

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 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

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

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Charity Essentials (English version)

Advanced project management (1 day)

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Advanced project management (1 day)

Leading change and transformation (2 days)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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