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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
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
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.
How to manage safeguarding risks at an operational level
Recognising safeguarding opportunities and risks when a volunteering relationship ends
How to create role descriptions and advertise for volunteers
A collection of safeguarding resources for designated safeguarding leads
What are the roles and responsibilities of a designated safeguarding lead?
Identifying the types of harm that people you work with might experience
When to take checks and other recruitment steps that help keep people safe
Get advice on the safeguarding challenges of working outside the UK