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Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding
Guidance on reserves policies for your charity
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
Use this to help you write your data protection policy and procedures and other related documents.
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Our latest impact and evaluation support, guidance and training
Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante considers the implications of the Autumn Statement for charities
A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences
A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events
Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more
NCVO’s new volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares volunteering news and dates for your diary
Guidance on creating a financial strategy and what you need to include
Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately
Guidance on your responsibilities when you end an employee’s contract, or when staff resign or retire
Learn about the types of changes you can make to your governing document and the related rules
Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees
All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity
Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located
Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them
Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective
Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities