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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
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector
Our chief executive Sarah Vibert shares her thoughts on key findings from NPC’s new charity sector report
Senior volunteering consultant Helen Tourle shares the latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
A round-up of the latest governance news, resources and dates for your diary
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
How charities can harness the power of our collective voice in 2024
Lessons from Trustees’ Week 2023 and upcoming 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