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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
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
To mark International Women’s Day 2023, our chief executive Sarah Vibert reflects on what changes are needed to encourage more women into leadership positions in the voluntary sector
Our round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and guidance
NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert shares learnings from our EDI report and sets out the actions we're taking to create an inclusive culture that allows everyone to thrive at work
As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence
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
Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante responds to the government's new financial measures, calling for more funding and policy choices that prevent poverty and inequality
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.
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 which decisions stay with the board, what you can delegate and to who.
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
What organisations are expected or obliged to do when concerns are raised