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Influencing and policy

We stand up for charities and volunteers - because we know voluntary action is essential to change the world we live in

Policies and procedures

Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Reserves policy

Guidance on reserves policies for your charity

  • Governance

Family leave policy

A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample dignity at work policy

A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample lexible working policy

A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Writing a volunteer policy

How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include

  • Involving volunteers

Developing policies and procedures

Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff

  • Employing and managing staff

Creating policies and procedures

Sample documents, templates and guides to help you create and collate policies and procedures

  • Employing and managing staff

NCVO hosting new initiative examining how understanding power can enable voluntsary organisations to embody integrity

NCVO has announced that it is hosting a new initiative called Power & Integrity (PI) – launching today – which aims to enable more coherent, integrated and impactful approaches to organisational integrity in the voluntary sector.

NCVO announce Sarah Vibert as CEO

  • Inside NCVO

The civil society group launches to increase collaboration, improve efficiency, effectiveness and streamline engagement

Today sees the launch of The Civil Society Group – an informal collaboration of organisations representing members and groups from across the charity sector and wider civil society.

  • Collaboration

Statement from NCVO chair, Priya Singh, on the outcomes of investigations into complaints

The board of trustees is committed to NCVO’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and culture change programme.

The Road Ahead 2022: Finding a new practicality through uncertain times

  • Law and regulation
  • Government and politics
  • Coronavirus

Governance round-up: May 2022

  • Governance

Where power lies: How lived experience is engaged in voluntary sector governance and decision-making

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Governance

Time Well Spent: Volunteering in the public sector

  • Involving volunteers

Kerplunk and the art of strengthening government civil sector relationships

The Covenant Council can help drive change, but the covenant will only succeed if the whole sector actively uses it to build stronger relationships between government and civil society.

  • Government and politics

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

Membership body announces changes to its executive team following the arrival of new CEO, Kate Lee.

Dealing with problems and disputes between trustees

Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.

  • Governance

Making changes to governing documents

Learn about the types of changes you can make to your governing document and the related rules

  • Governance

Recruiting and inducting trustees

Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees

  • Governance

Equity, diversity and inclusion at board level

All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity

  • Governance

Considering strategic and operational problems as a board

Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located

  • Governance

Delegating decisions

Learn which decisions stay with the board, what you can delegate and to who.

  • Governance

Managing conflicts of interests

Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them

  • Governance

Running good meetings

Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective

  • Governance

Explaining governance

Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities

  • Governance

Key duties of organisations

What organisations are expected or obliged to do when concerns are raised

  • Safeguarding

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England.

NCVO/Zurich Summit: Navigating risk and resilience in a divided society

Join sector leaders for an in‑person summit exploring how extremism, polarisation and social division are shaping charity risk and resilience. Hear emerging insights, take part in discussions, and contribute to NCVO’s upcoming Spring Briefing.

Governance Forum

A space for charity governance professionals to come together, learn and network

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England.